Alexander Calder

Alexander Calder (July, 22,1898 – November 11, 1976) was an American sculptor. He lived in Philadelphia, in the United States. He invented the mobile. Mobiles are a kind of sculpture where the pieces are moved by motors or the wind. Mobiles are a kind of kinetic sculpture. He also made sculptures that did not move that were called "stabiles."

Alexander Calder
Alexander Calder, by Carl Van Vechten, 1947
Born	(1898-07-22)July 22, 1898 Lawnton, Pennsylvania, US
Died	November 11, 1976(1976-11-11) (aged 78) New York City
Nationality	United States
Education	Stevens Institute of Technology, Art Students League of New York
Known for	Sculpture
Awards	Presidential Medal of Freedom

Gallery

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  Man in Parc Jean-Drapeau, Montreal, Canada.
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  Tribute to Jerusalem.
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  Acoustic Ceiling 1953, in the Central University of Venezuela.
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  The Empennage 1953, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art.
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  The Four Elements 1961, Stockholm.
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  The Three Wings 1967, Gothenburg Sweden.
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  Crinkly with Red Disk 1973, Stuttgart Germany.
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  Alexander Calder 1968.