Alexander Calder

Alexander Calder
Alexander Calder
	Alexander Calder, oleh Carl Van Vechten, 1947
Lahir	22 Juli 1898; Lawnton, Pennsylvania, AS
Meninggal	11 November 1976 (umur 78); New York City, New York, AS
Kebangsaan	Amerika
Almamater	Stevens Institute of Technology, Art Students League of New York
Dikenal atas	Ukiran
Gerakan politik	Seni rupa kinetik, Surealisme, Abstraksi (seni rupa)
Penghargaan	Presidential Medal of Freedom
	Penghargaan (1977) Goslarer Kaiserring (en) ; Golden Lion (en) ; Presidential Medal of Freedom ;

Alexander Calder (/ˈkɔːldər/; 22 Juli 1898 – 11 November 1976) adalah seorang pengukir Amerika yang dikenal sebagai originator mobile, sebuah jenis ukiran bergerak yang dibuat dengan bentuk tersuspen atau diseimbangkan yang dapat bergerak mengikuti sentuhan atau arus angin. Ukiran-ukiran stasiuner monumental Calder disebut stabiles. Ia juga memproduksi figur-figur kawat, yang seperti gambar-gambar yang dibuat di angkasa, dan terutama karya miniatur sirkus yang dipentaskan oleh artis tersebut.

Catatan

^ Award won by Alexander Calder http://m.thelmagazine.com/TheMeasure/archives/2011/02/15/jasper-johns-gets-his-presidential-medal-of-freedom-tonight

Referensi

Baal-Teshuva, Jacob. Alexander Calder 1898–1976. Taschen, Cologne 2002, ISBN 3-8228-7915-0.
Calder, Alexander. An Autobiography With Pictures. Pantheon Books, 1966, ISBN 978-0-394-42142-1
Calder Hayes, Margaret. Three Alexander Calders: A Family Memoir. Paul S. Eriksson, 1977, ISBN 0-8397-8017-6.
Guerrero, Pedro E. Calder at Home. The Joyous Environment of Alexander Calder. Stewart, Tabori & Chang, New York, 1998, ISBN 978-1-55670-655-4
Prather, Marla. Alexander Calder 1898–1976. National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, 1998, ISBN 978-0-89468-228-5, ISBN 978-0-300-07518-2
Rosenthal, Mark, and Alexander S. C. Rower. The Surreal Calder. The Menil Collection, Houston, 2005, ISBN 978-0-939594-60-3
Rower, Alexander S. C. Calder Sculpture. Universe Publishing, 1998, ISBN 978-0-7893-0134-5
Barbara Zabel, Calder's Portraits 'A New Language' (Washington, Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press, 2012).
Thalacker, Donald W. The Place of Art in the World of Architecture. Chelsea House Publishers, New York, 1980.

Dec. 19th, 2014. "Famous Artists Send Greeting Cards: An exhibit in New York showcases nearly 60 holiday cards from major artists", The Wall Street Journal. By Alexandra Wolfe.^[1]