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Famous Alexander Calder Quotes
Source: Calder: Sculptor of Air
“To an engineer, good enough means perfect. With an artist, there's no such thing as perfect.”
“Just as one can compose colors, or forms, so one can compose motions.”
Source: Calder in Connecticut
Source: Alexander Calder: a retrospective exhibition. Work from 1925 to 1974
“My whole theory about art is the disparity that exists between form, masses and movement.”
“About my method of work: first it’s the state of mind—Elation (joy).”
“The first inspiration I ever had was the cosmos, the planetary system.”
Source: Calder: Sculptor of Air
“I love red so much, I almost want to paint everything red.”
“The universe is real, but you can't see it. You have to imagine it.”
Source: Alexander Calder: a retrospective exhibition. Work from 1925 to 1974
“I have been making wire jewelry - and think I'll really do something with it, eventually.”