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Title Calder and abstraction : from avant-garde to iconic / edited by Stephanie Barron and Lisa Gabrielle Mark ; with essays by Stephanie Barron, Ilene Susan Fort, Aleca Le Blanc, Jed Perl, Harriet F. Senie ; exhibition organized by Stephanie Barron.

Publication Info. Los Angeles : Los Angeles County Museum of Art ; Munich : DelMonico Books/Prestel, 2013.

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 New Britain, Main Library - Non Fiction  730.92 C12    Check Shelf
Description 207 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 32 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 198-201) and index.
Contents Time, Space, and Moving Forms : Alexander Calder beyond the Beautiful / Stephanie Barron -- Sensibility and Science / Jed Perl -- Works in the Exhibition -- Calder's Hello Girls : History of a Commission / Ilene Susan Fort -- Traveling through Time and Space : Calder in Brazil / Aleca Le Blanc -- Calder's Public Art as Civic Sculpture : The Realization of a Modernist Ideal / Harriet F. Senie.
Summary "Alexander Calder's most beloved creations--from his mobiles to his public sculpture--are examined from every angle in this stunning book. Widely considered one of the most important artists of the 20th century, Alexander Calder revolutionized modern sculpture--most significantly with his kinetic works, for which Marcel Duchamp coined the term "mobiles." Later in his career, Calder created enormous versions of these floating abstractions. Their arching forms, dynamic surfaces, and sheer mass reflected his fascination with engineering and technology. 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"-- Provided by publisher.
Note "Published in conjunction with the exhibition Calder and Abstraction: From Avante-Garde to Iconic at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, California (November 24, 2013 - July 6, 2014). This exhibition is organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, in cooperation with the Calder Foundation, New York"-- Provided by publisher.
Subject Calder, Alexander, 1898-1976 -- Exhibitions.
Sculpture, Abstract -- United States -- Exhibitions.
Added Author Barron, Stephanie, 1950- editor.
Mark, Lisa Gabrielle, editor.
Calder, Alexander, 1898-1976. Sculptures. Selections.
Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
ISBN 9783791353098 (hardback)
3791353098 (hardback)
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