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Artist |
Calder, Alexander |
Caption |
Bouboules |
Collection |
TMA |
Credit Line |
A Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Dorsky, Great Neck, N.Y. |
Culture |
American |
Date |
n.d. |
Description |
Edition XXIII/XXV (23/25). Alexander Calder (1898-1976) was an American artist most known for his sculptural work and freemoving mobiles. He focused on finding a way to make art move and flow between space. Calder used his love for the circus and engineering to create eye-catching artworks. His work ranged from movement based pieces called "mobiles" to stagnant based structures called "stabiles". In his later years, Calder developed this idea further by making "gongs" (sound based mobiles), "towers" (wall based mobiles), and "animobiles" (which are variations of the standing mobiles). He also has made numerous prints, drawings, and paintings alongside his focus in the sculptural world. This piece showcases thirteen circles on an off white background. Four of the circles are colored while the rest are black. The colors present are red, yellow, orange, and blue. The biggest colored circle is red, the second largest circle is yellow, the second smallest circle is orange, and the smallest colored circle is blue. Black circles are scattered around the colored circles, all varying in size. |
Dimensions |
H-27.25 L-20.875 inches |
Medium |
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Material |
Ink/Paper |
Catalog Number |
1973.01.03 |
Title |
Bouboules |