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American Original: Sculptor Alexander Calder

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Greenwich Library has a large selection of materials in multiple formats about this significant American artist and Connecticut resident.

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Calder

Calder

The Conquest of Space : the Later Years : 1940-1976

by Perl, Jed

Book - 2020

The concluding volume of the first authorized biography of one of the most important, influential, and beloved of 20th century sculptors, and one of the g...Show more The concluding volume of the first authorized biography of one of the most important, influential, and beloved of 20th century sculptors, and one of the greatest artists in the cultural history of America--a vividly written, illuminating account of his triumphant later years. Show less

The concluding volume of the first authorized biography of one of the most important, influential, and beloved of 20th century sculptors, and one of the g...Show more The concluding volume of the first authorized biography of one of the most important, influential, and beloved of 20th century sculptors, and one of the greatest artists in the cultural history of America--a vividly written, illuminating account of his triumphant later years. Show less

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The Conquest of Time : the Early Years, 1898-1940

by Perl, Jed

eBook - 2017

Forty years after the artist's death, is the full story of his life being told in this biography, which is based on unprecedented access to Calder's letters and papers as well as scores of interviews. Forty years after the artist's death, is the full story of his life being told in this biography, which is based on unprecedented access to Calder's letters and papers as well as scores of interviews. Show less

Forty years after the artist's death, is the full story of his life being told in this biography, which is based on unprecedented access to Calder's letters and papers as well as scores of interviews. Forty years after the artist's death, is the full story of his life being told in this biography, which is based on unprecedented access to Calder's letters and papers as well as scores of interviews. Show less

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Calder and Abstraction

Calder and Abstraction

From Avant-garde to Iconic

Book - 2013

This book focuses on Calder's earlier, interior-scaled works, which paved the way for the public works that continue to fascinate viewers around the world...Show more This book focuses on Calder's earlier, interior-scaled works, which paved the way for the public works that continue to fascinate viewers around the world. Filled with images of Calder's elegant, colorful, floating shapes, this volume offers a number of critical texts that enrich our understanding of this innovative artist. Together with an illustrated exhibition chronology and bibliography, this in-depth and highly engaging volume offers something for every fan of Calder's work. Show less

This book focuses on Calder's earlier, interior-scaled works, which paved the way for the public works that continue to fascinate viewers around the world...Show more This book focuses on Calder's earlier, interior-scaled works, which paved the way for the public works that continue to fascinate viewers around the world. Filled with images of Calder's elegant, colorful, floating shapes, this volume offers a number of critical texts that enrich our understanding of this innovative artist. Together with an illustrated exhibition chronology and bibliography, this in-depth and highly engaging volume offers something for every fan of Calder's work. Show less

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Gravity and Grace

by Calder, Alexander

Book - 2004

There are many books on Calder, but this fine publication, restricted to major American sculpture, beautifully displays the gravity and grace that was the artist, embodied in his universal works. There are many books on Calder, but this fine publication, restricted to major American sculpture, beautifully displays the gravity and grace that was the artist, embodied in his universal works. Show less

There are many books on Calder, but this fine publication, restricted to major American sculpture, beautifully displays the gravity and grace that was the artist, embodied in his universal works. There are many books on Calder, but this fine publication, restricted to major American sculpture, beautifully displays the gravity and grace that was the artist, embodied in his universal works. Show less

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Calder at Home

Calder at Home

The Joyous Environment of Alexander Calder

by Guerrero, Pedro E.

Book - 1998

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. 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. Show less

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. 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. Show less

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Calder's Portraits : A New Language

Calder's Portraits : A New Language

by Zabel, Barbara Beth

Book - 2011

Executed over a fifty-year period from the early 1920s to the 1970s, Calder's portraits reveal a real talent for portraiture, for encapsulating individual character traits in both representational and abstract art, and in two and three dimensions. Executed over a fifty-year period from the early 1920s to the 1970s, Calder's portraits reveal a real talent for portraiture, for encapsulating individual character traits in both representational and abstract art, and in two and three dimensions. Show less

Executed over a fifty-year period from the early 1920s to the 1970s, Calder's portraits reveal a real talent for portraiture, for encapsulating individual character traits in both representational and abstract art, and in two and three dimensions. Executed over a fifty-year period from the early 1920s to the 1970s, Calder's portraits reveal a real talent for portraiture, for encapsulating individual character traits in both representational and abstract art, and in two and three dimensions. Show less

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Alexander Calder

Alexander Calder

by Venezia, Mike

Book - 1998

Examines the life and work of the twentieth-century artist Alexander Calder, famous for creating the moving sculptures known as mobiles. Examines the life and work of the twentieth-century artist Alexander Calder, famous for creating the moving sculptures known as mobiles. Show less

Examines the life and work of the twentieth-century artist Alexander Calder, famous for creating the moving sculptures known as mobiles. Examines the life and work of the twentieth-century artist Alexander Calder, famous for creating the moving sculptures known as mobiles. Show less

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Alexander Calder

Alexander Calder

Downloadable Video - 2014

A co-production of American Masters and Florentine Films/Sherman Pictures, 'Alexander Calder' is the definitive portrait of the inventor of the mobile. Th...Show more A co-production of American Masters and Florentine Films/Sherman Pictures, 'Alexander Calder' is the definitive portrait of the inventor of the mobile. This acclaimed film shows Calder at work in his studio, and features never-before-seen archival films and photographs. Show less

A co-production of American Masters and Florentine Films/Sherman Pictures, 'Alexander Calder' is the definitive portrait of the inventor of the mobile. Th...Show more A co-production of American Masters and Florentine Films/Sherman Pictures, 'Alexander Calder' is the definitive portrait of the inventor of the mobile. This acclaimed film shows Calder at work in his studio, and features never-before-seen archival films and photographs. Show less

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Calder in Connecticut

by Calder, Alexander

Book - 2000

Exhibition catalog from the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art Exhibition catalog from the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art Show less

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Alexander Calder

Alexander Calder

The Paris Years, 1926-1933

by Simon, Joan

Book - 2008

In 1926, Alexander Calder moved from New York to Paris and began to use time and motion as "materials" for animating line and space. Calder’s ye...Show more In 1926, Alexander Calder moved from New York to Paris and began to use time and motion as "materials" for animating line and space. Calder’s years in Parisan understudied part of the artist’s careeris the focus of this marvelous publication. Show less

In 1926, Alexander Calder moved from New York to Paris and began to use time and motion as "materials" for animating line and space. Calder’s ye...Show more In 1926, Alexander Calder moved from New York to Paris and began to use time and motion as "materials" for animating line and space. Calder’s years in Parisan understudied part of the artist’s careeris the focus of this marvelous publication. Show less

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Sandy's Circus

Sandy's Circus

A Story About Alexander Calder

by Stone, Tanya Lee

Book - 2008

As a boy, Sandy was always fiddling with odds and ends, making objects for friends. When he got older he started creating wire sculptures. Sandy made a li...Show more As a boy, Sandy was always fiddling with odds and ends, making objects for friends. When he got older he started creating wire sculptures. Sandy made a lion. Next came a lion cage. Before he knew it, he had an entire circus and was traveling between Paris and New York performing a brand-new kind of art for amazed audiences. Show less

As a boy, Sandy was always fiddling with odds and ends, making objects for friends. When he got older he started creating wire sculptures. Sandy made a li...Show more As a boy, Sandy was always fiddling with odds and ends, making objects for friends. When he got older he started creating wire sculptures. Sandy made a lion. Next came a lion cage. Before he knew it, he had an entire circus and was traveling between Paris and New York performing a brand-new kind of art for amazed audiences. Show less

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Behind the Mirror, Miró, Calder, Giacometti, Braque

Behind the Mirror, Miró, Calder, Giacometti, Braque

by Watkins, Nicholas

Book - 2008

This handsome book, published to coincide with a major exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts, demonstrates the achievement of the famous Galerie Maeght, one of the most influential and creative galleries of the modern era. This handsome book, published to coincide with a major exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts, demonstrates the achievement of the famous Galerie Maeght, one of the most influential and creative galleries of the modern era. Show less

This handsome book, published to coincide with a major exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts, demonstrates the achievement of the famous Galerie Maeght, one of the most influential and creative galleries of the modern era. This handsome book, published to coincide with a major exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts, demonstrates the achievement of the famous Galerie Maeght, one of the most influential and creative galleries of the modern era. Show less

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Calder/Miró

Calder/Miró

Book - 2004

Traces the life-long friendship of sculptor Alexander Calder and painter Joan Mirâo, discussing how each advanced the boundaries of convention in their re...Show more Traces the life-long friendship of sculptor Alexander Calder and painter Joan Mirâo, discussing how each advanced the boundaries of convention in their respective art forms, examining their written correspondences, and assembling 130 works that illustrate their visual dialogue. Show less

Traces the life-long friendship of sculptor Alexander Calder and painter Joan Mirâo, discussing how each advanced the boundaries of convention in their re...Show more Traces the life-long friendship of sculptor Alexander Calder and painter Joan Mirâo, discussing how each advanced the boundaries of convention in their respective art forms, examining their written correspondences, and assembling 130 works that illustrate their visual dialogue. Show less

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The Surreal Calder

The Surreal Calder

by Rosenthal, Mark

Book - 2005

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The Calder Game

The Calder Game

by Balliett, Blue

Downloadable Audiobook - 2008

When seventh-grader Calder Pillay disappears from a remote English village--along with an Alexander Calder sculpture to which he has felt strangely drawn--his friends Petra and Tommy fly from Chicago to help his father find him. When seventh-grader Calder Pillay disappears from a remote English village--along with an Alexander Calder sculpture to which he has felt strangely drawn--his friends Petra and Tommy fly from Chicago to help his father find him. Show less

When seventh-grader Calder Pillay disappears from a remote English village--along with an Alexander Calder sculpture to which he has felt strangely drawn--his friends Petra and Tommy fly from Chicago to help his father find him. When seventh-grader Calder Pillay disappears from a remote English village--along with an Alexander Calder sculpture to which he has felt strangely drawn--his friends Petra and Tommy fly from Chicago to help his father find him. Show less

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