© Calder Foundation, New York / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Currently not on view
Untitled (Sculpture),
1959
Alexander Calder, 1898–1976; born Lawnton, PA; died New York, NY; active Paris, France, and Roxbury, CT
Published by Maeght Editeur, Paris
Printed by Mourlot, New York
Published by Maeght Editeur, Paris
Printed by Mourlot, New York
x1962-57
Although Calder was most famous for his kinetic sculptures, or "mobiles," his stationary sculptures, or "stabiles," are also infused with a sense of movement and lightness. The form silhouetted against the vibrant red field of this print recalls his stabile Black Widow (1959; Museum of Modern Art, New York), while also echoing elements of Five Disks: One Empty, the sculpture Calder created specifically for the Princeton campus, where it is installed in the plaza between Fine and Jadwin Halls. In all three works, thin, tapered legs and intersecting arches imbue the otherwise imposing shapes with a balletic grace.
Information
Title
Untitled (Sculpture)
Dates
1959
Maker
Medium
Color lithograph
Dimensions
image: 63.2 × 46.3 cm (24 7/8 × 18 1/4 in.)
sheet: 65 × 48.4 cm (25 9/16 × 19 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Hugh Trumbull Adams, Class of 1935
Object Number
x1962-57
Signatures
Signed in graphite, lower right: Calder
Culture
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