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Alexander Calder and his WIRE CREATIONS

Alexander Calder and his WIRE CREATIONS. Alexander Calder Earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1919 Worked as a sculptor using wire, wood and

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Page 1: Alexander Calder and his WIRE CREATIONS. Alexander Calder Earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1919 Worked as a sculptor using wire, wood and

Alexander Calderand his WIRE CREATIONS

Page 2: Alexander Calder and his WIRE CREATIONS. Alexander Calder Earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1919 Worked as a sculptor using wire, wood and

Alexander Calder

Earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1919

Worked as a sculptor using wire, wood and other materials

Learned how to create “volume without mass”

Page 3: Alexander Calder and his WIRE CREATIONS. Alexander Calder Earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1919 Worked as a sculptor using wire, wood and

Elephant, 1928.

Acrobat, 1929.

Page 4: Alexander Calder and his WIRE CREATIONS. Alexander Calder Earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1919 Worked as a sculptor using wire, wood and

Steel Fish, 1934.

“Kinetic” SculptureSculptures that are able to move on their own

Page 5: Alexander Calder and his WIRE CREATIONS. Alexander Calder Earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1919 Worked as a sculptor using wire, wood and

“mobile” kinetic sculpture that hangs from the ceiling

“stabile” kinetic sculpture that hangs from a base and armature

Page 6: Alexander Calder and his WIRE CREATIONS. Alexander Calder Earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1919 Worked as a sculptor using wire, wood and
Page 7: Alexander Calder and his WIRE CREATIONS. Alexander Calder Earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1919 Worked as a sculptor using wire, wood and

Calder’s “Flamingo” sculpture in Chicago.

Page 8: Alexander Calder and his WIRE CREATIONS. Alexander Calder Earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1919 Worked as a sculptor using wire, wood and
Page 9: Alexander Calder and his WIRE CREATIONS. Alexander Calder Earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1919 Worked as a sculptor using wire, wood and

Student Work…

Page 10: Alexander Calder and his WIRE CREATIONS. Alexander Calder Earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1919 Worked as a sculptor using wire, wood and
Page 11: Alexander Calder and his WIRE CREATIONS. Alexander Calder Earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1919 Worked as a sculptor using wire, wood and
Page 12: Alexander Calder and his WIRE CREATIONS. Alexander Calder Earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1919 Worked as a sculptor using wire, wood and
Page 13: Alexander Calder and his WIRE CREATIONS. Alexander Calder Earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1919 Worked as a sculptor using wire, wood and
Page 14: Alexander Calder and his WIRE CREATIONS. Alexander Calder Earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1919 Worked as a sculptor using wire, wood and
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Professional Wire Stuff…

Page 23: Alexander Calder and his WIRE CREATIONS. Alexander Calder Earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1919 Worked as a sculptor using wire, wood and
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