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Multum in Parvo highlights the complex relationship between scale and size in the oeuvre of Alexander Calder 18981976 over a period of more than 30 yearsAs its titletranslating to much in littleimplies the volume features over 40 rare smallscale sculptures ranging from the size of a thumb to 30 inches tall all of which feature the same physical qualities as Calders largest mobiles in the most miniature of detailIn addition to archival material installation photography of the sculptures in the environment designed for them by architects Santiago and Gabriel Calatrava and original architectural sketches the book also includes commissioned essays by Jed Perl art historian and author currently at work on the first fulllength biography of Alexander Calder and Paul Goldberger Pulitzer Prizewinning architecture critic as well as poems by Karl Shapiro and John Updike
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Multum in Parvo highlights the complex relationship between scale and size in the oeuvre of Alexander Calder 18981976 over a period of more than 30 yearsAs its titletranslating to much in littleimplies the volume features over 40 rare smallscale sculptures ranging from the size of a thumb to 30 inches tall all of which feature the same physical qualities as Calders largest mobiles in the most miniature of detailIn addition to archival material installation photography of the sculptures in the environment designed for them by architects Santiago and Gabriel Calatrava and original architectural sketches the book also includes commissioned essays by Jed Perl art historian and author currently at work on the first fulllength biography of Alexander Calder and Paul Goldberger Pulitzer Prizewinning architecture critic as well as poems by Karl Shapiro and John Updike
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In 1942 at the opening of her Art of This Century gallery Peggy Guggenheim famously demonstrated her equability toward both Surrealist and abstract art by wearing one earring made by Surrealist painter Yves Tanguy and one by abstract sculptor and kinetic artist Alexander Calder Yet the opposition implied by this act of trucemaking perhaps overstates the antimonies between these two modernist masters Tanguy and Calder shared many friends in Surrealist circles in Paris and showed work in the same exhibitions throughout the middle of the century In this beautiful volume full of color reproductions and important ephemera relating to the artists shared history Susan Davidson Senior Curator of collections and exhibitions at the Guggenheim Museum in New York elucidates the overlap between these two canonical modernists
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Exhibition catalogue including an interview with Alexander SC Rower chronology exhibition history and bibliography Published by Van de Weghe Fine Art New York 2003 Hardcover 90 p fully illustrated
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Pedro Guerrero spent his entire career more than 60 years photographing houses of some of the most illustrious American architects and artists of the twentieth century Emerging from a modest background his first professional job at the age of twentytwo in 1939 was photographing Taliesin West the Arizona home of Frank Lloyd Wright For the next 20 years Guerrero was the chief visual interpreter of Wrights homes Guerrero was soon photographing houses belonging to such legendary artists and architects as Alexander Calder Louise Nevelson Marcel Breuer John Huston Philip Johnson Julia Child Edward Stone and Alexi Brodovitch Spanning nearly a century Pedro E Guerrero A Photographers Journey is a fascinating memoir illustrated with over 190 of the authors own photographs Guerrero steps out from behind the camera and for the first time tells his own story along with the stories of the contradictory and complex lives of the extraordinary people he has known including candid anecdotes about the personal quirks of some of Americas legendary magazine editors architects and artists
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PaperbackWidth 30 cm Height 28cm 82 pages English text
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Alexander Calder is one of the most importantand most popularAmerican artists of the twentieth century This lavishly illustrated volume accompanies an exhibit at the Kunstsammlung NordrheinWestfalen in Düsseldorf that focuses on Calders works of the 1930s and 40s a period in which the sculptor experimented with a number of wildly different artistic directionsnbspIn addition to showcasing a large number of Calders early abstract sculptures this book also presents key works by his contemporaries artists such as Piet Mondrian Joan Miró and Jean Arp By setting Calders work alongside that of other artists the volume establishes not only lines of influence and differentiation but also the larger context in which he created his sculptures Beautiful fullpage images of Calders iconic mobiles and stabiles give a rare sense of Calders often playful use of space and enable readers to study his work in detail An accompanying DVD includes historical and experimental films avantgarde music interviews and a walk through the exhibition bringing the whole of Calders achievement to life in unprecedented fashion
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First edition 1989 Very good oversize trade paperback Straight secure spine and clean interiors Minor wear to top corner Includes fold out brochure for attending the exhibit
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Venezia Magazzino del Sale 6 maggio 18 ottobre 2015 A cura di Germano Celant Fondazione Emilio e Annabianca Vedova cm245x285 pp154 Milano Skira cm245x285 pp154 brossura copertina figurata
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In 1942 at the opening of her Art of This Century gallery Peggy Guggenheim famously demonstrated her equability toward both Surrealist and abstract art by wearing one earring made by Surrealist painter Yves Tanguy and one by abstract sculptor and kinetic artist Alexander Calder Yet the opposition implied by this act of trucemaking perhaps overstates the antimonies between these two modernist masters Tanguy and Calder shared many friends in Surrealist circles in Paris and showed work in the same exhibitions throughout the middle of the century In this beautiful volume full of color reproductions and important ephemera relating to the artists shared history Susan Davidson Senior Curator of collections and exhibitions at the Guggenheim Museum in New York elucidates the overlap between these two canonical modernists
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Alexander Calder 1898 1976 is widely considered to be one of the most important American sculptors of the 20th century He is best known for his colorful whimsical abstract public sculptures and his innovative mobiles kinetic sculptures powered by motors or air currents which embraced chance in their aesthetic Born into a family of accomplished artists Calders work first gained attention in Paris in the 1930s and was soon championed by the Museum of Modern Art in New York resulting in a retrospective exhibition in 1943 Calders work is in many permanent collections most notably in the Whitney Museum of American Art but also the Guggenheim Museum the Museum of Modern Art the National Gallery of Art Washington DC and the Centre Georges Pompidou Although primarily known for his sculpture Calder was a prodigious artist with a restless creative spirit whose diverse practice included painting and printmaking miniatures such as his famous Cirque Calder childrens book illustrations theater set design jewelry design tapestries and rugs and political posters In addition to sculptures Calder painted throughout his career beginning in the early 1920s His many projects from this period include penandink line drawings of animals for a 1931 publication of Aesops fables As Calders sculpture moved into the realm of pure abstraction in the early 1930s so did his prints The thin lines used to define figures in the earlier prints and drawings began delineating groups of geometric shapes often in motion Calder also used prints for advocacy as in poster prints from 1967 and 1969 protesting the Vietnam War This book is from an exhibit entitled WILD WORK ANIMALS DRAWINGS BY ALEXANDER CALDER first held at the National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson Wyoming from June 3 October 24 2004
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Discover information, advice, and prices for Alexander Calder and Contemporary Art sold for 39.5 $ , available in the Books & Magazines category; this product is sold by Abebooks.com and made by .
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Une rétrospective composée dune centaine doeuvres dédiée au sculpteur américain et au caractère novateur de son art contre la sculpture traditionnelle Douze essais explorent les sources dinspiration de lartiste ainsi que les techniques dont il usa dans de nombreuses disciplines
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Illustré de 147 photographies légendées en couleurs et noir et blanc sur papier couché Texte en français 224 p 1 kg 100 gr
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Examines the life and work of the twentiethcentury artist Alexander Calder famous for creating the moving sculptures known as mobiles
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In 1926 Alexander Calder 1898 1976 moved from New York to Paris and began to use time and motion as materials for animating line and space Calders years in Paris an understudied part of the artists career is the focus of this marvelous publicationnbspA team of international scholars discusses Calders many innovations of this period chief among them his abstract motorized and mobile works They analyze the extended cast of Calders animated Circus made in Paris between 1926 and 1931 and include previously unpublished photographs by Brassaï and Kertesz of Calder and this beloved performative sculpture The essays critically explore the intellectual cultural and artisticnbspmilieu of Paris in the late 1920s andnbspearly 1930s and the contexts of Calders friendships with Miró Mondrian Duchamp and Man Ray among others What emerges in this fascinating book is a nuanced and detailed understanding of how Calders distinctivenbspcareer first took flightnbsp
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Describes the artistic career and major works of Alexander Calder
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The first publication to explore Calders significance for artists who emerged in the mid1990s and the early twentyfirst century Alexander Calder a legendary and beloved figure in American art has not generally been considered a major influence on contemporary artists Yet as the twentyfirst century unfolds many artists are taking cues from Calders handson investigations of form balance color and movement as well as from his foresight in what we now refer to as the creative reuse of materials These artists are returning to explorations of structure and balance creating expressive artworks that celebrate the visual over the intellectual experience Drawn from the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicagos indepth holdings of Calders work and augmented by the artists classic mobiles standing mobiles and stabiles from private and public collections this pioneering consideration of Calders influence includes works by some of todays most interesting and engaging sculptors Martin Boyce Nathan Carter Abraham Cruzvillegas Aaron Curry Kristi Lippire Jason Meadows and Jason Middlebrook The book features new scholarship on Calders creative reuse of materials by noted expert Brooke Kamin Rapaport Scholar George Baker evaluates how the modern era in general and Calder in particular have influenced young sculptors Exhibition organizer Lynne Warren contributes an overview of current sculptural practices in relation to Calders workThere are also contributions by Bryan Granger Dominic Molon Diana Nawi and Julie Rodrigues Wildholm 113 color and 21 blackandwhite photographs
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Presents a photographic retrospective of the American sculptor famous for his creation of the mobile showing him at home with his family and at his work
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