Art · 1898–1976

Alexander Calder

Pioneer of kinetic sculpture and inventor of the mobile

Did you know?He originally trained as a mechanical engineer before moving to Paris to pursue his career as an artist.

Alexander Calder (July 22, 1898 – November 11, 1976) was an American sculptor known both for his innovative mobiles (kinetic sculptures powered by motors or air currents) that embrace chance in their aesthetic, his static "stabiles", and his monumental public sculptures.

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