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Sculptor

Alexander Calder was an American sculptor renowned for his mobiles and kinetic sculptures. His works, characterized by their unique style and innovative use of materials, have had a profound impact on modern sculpture.

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Famous Alexander Calder Quotes

“If you can imagine a thing, conjure it up in space then you can make it... The universe is real but you can't see it. You have to imagine it. Then you can be realistic about reproducing it.”

Ifs Real Universe Space Imagine Realistic Being Real Reproducing

Author:Alexander Calder

“The simplest forms in the universe are the sphere and the circle. I represent them by disks and then I vary them... spheres of different sizes, densities, colours and volumes, floating in space, traversing clouds, sprays of water, currents of air, viscosities and odours - of the greatest variety and disparity.”

Different Form Universe Water Space Air Clouds Size Currents Circles Variety Colour Spheres Volume Floating Simplest Vary Spray Disparity Density Disk Floating In Space

Author:Alexander Calder

“The underlying sense of form in my work has been the system of the Universe, or part thereof. For that is a rather large model to work from.”

Has Beens Art Form Universe Models

Book:Alexander Calder: a retrospective exhibition. Work from 1925 to 1974

Source: Alexander Calder: a retrospective exhibition. Work from 1925 to 1974

“The basis of everything I do is the universe.”

Universe Bases

Author:Alexander Calder

“The universe is real, but you can't see it. You have to imagine it.”

Real Universe Imagine

Book:Alexander Calder: a retrospective exhibition. Work from 1925 to 1974

Source: Alexander Calder: a retrospective exhibition. Work from 1925 to 1974

About the Author

Born: July 22, 1898
Died: November 11, 1976
Known for: Sculptor
Quotes: 25

Books & Sources

Alexander Calder: a retrospective exhibition. Work from 1925 to 1974Related source material

Calder: Sculptor of AirRelated source material

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