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5 days ago · Calder: at home, among friends is dedicated to the intimate objects Alexander Calder made throughout his life, mostly as gifts for friends and family. The selection is limited to works from the San José Museum of Art’s collection, itself a small sampling of his output (he made over 2,000 pieces of jewelry alone during his lifetime), but the museum’s holdings have an interesting provenance.
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4 days ago · An accomplished painter of gouaches and sculptor in a variety of media, Calder is best known for poetic arrangements of boldly colored, irregularly shaped geometric forms that convey a sense of harmony and balance. He also designed jewelry, tapestry, theater settings and architectural interiors.
4 days ago · The collection highlights a rich spectrum of styles, from the geometric precision of Ward Jackson and the color-drenched canvases of Noah Landfield to the iconic shapes and playful movement found in the sculptures of Alexander Calder and the whimsical dreamscapes of Joan Miró.
5 days ago · Kinetic sculptures come in a variety of forms and functions. Some, like Alexander Calder's iconic mobiles, are propelled by the wind. Others harness the power of water, magnetism, or electricity, as exemplified by Nicholas Takis's work. A few even require viewer participation to activate.
5 days ago · 1975 in the Ruffin building
4 days ago · Available for sale from Composition.Gallery, Alexander Calder, Untitled (Red Tree) (1970), Lithograph, 78.1 × 58.4 cm
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