In Alexander Calder’s nearly twelve-foot-long sculpture Tightrope (1936), four abstract wire forms are perched atop a steel line kept in tension by two posts. When activated, the forms come alive in myriad ways, evoking the anticipation and danger of real-life tightrope performances. Visit our website to watch Calder Foundation president Alexander S. C. Rower perform the work from start to finish. http://bit.ly/2uQG4F3 [© 2017 Calder Foundation, New York / Artists Rights Society [ARS], New York]
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In Alexander Calder’s nearly twelve-foot-long sculpture Tightrope (1936), four abstract wire forms are perched atop a steel line kept in tension by two posts. When activated, the forms come alive in myriad ways, evoking the anticipation and danger of real-life tightrope performances. Visit our website to watch Calder Foundation president Alexander S. C. Rower perform the work from start to finish. http://bit.ly/2uQG4F3 [© 2017 Calder Foundation, New York / Artists Rights Society [ARS], New York]
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Alexander Calder's kinetic mobiles have fun with art | Full Documentary | American Masters | PBS
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Alexander Calder's kinetic mobiles have fun with art | Full Documentary | American Masters | PBS
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Now open! High Wire: Calder’s Circus at 100 🎠🎪 The curtain rises again on one of Alexander Calder’s most iconic works—and one of the Whitney’s most beloved. Featuring over 100 handcrafted objects, this once-in-a-generation exhibition traces his evolution into a pioneer of modern sculpture. Go behind the scenes as Calder’s troupe of acrobats, clowns, and animals take their places for the grand return of Cirque Calder. Experience the spectacle in person—open through March 2026. | Whitney Museum
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Now open! High Wire: Calder’s Circus at 100 🎠🎪 The curtain rises again on one of Alexander Calder’s most iconic works—and one of the Whitney’s most beloved. Featuring over 100 handcrafted objects, this once-in-a-generation exhibition traces his evolution into a pioneer of modern sculpture. Go behind the scenes as Calder’s troupe of acrobats, clowns, and animals take their places for the grand return of Cirque Calder. Experience the spectacle in person—open through March 2026. | Whitney Museum
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Alexander Calder 'The Sandman' and Peggy Guggenheim 'The Art Addict' - Silver Beadhead 1946 — Art Slice | a show about Art looking and Art making
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Christie's on Instagram: "🎪 Through his playfully posed ‘Acrobats’, Alexander Calder turns wire into a theatrical act of imagination. In 1925, shortly before his departure for Paris, the young Calder secured a two-week pass to observe the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Captivated by the choreography of its performers, he began crafting wire sculptures of knife throwers, animal tamers, and trapeze artists — figures he would later animate in live performances of his celebrated 'Cir
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Christie's on Instagram: "🎪 Through his playfully posed ‘Acrobats’, Alexander Calder turns wire into a theatrical act of imagination. In 1925, shortly before his departure for Paris, the young Calder secured a two-week pass to observe the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Captivated by the choreography of its performers, he began crafting wire sculptures of knife throwers, animal tamers, and trapeze artists — figures he would later animate in live performances of his celebrated 'Cir
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Experience Calder's exuberant art, from early wire works to jewelry, mobiles, and monumental sculptures. | MoMA The Museum of Modern Art
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Experience Calder's exuberant art, from early wire works to jewelry, mobiles, and monumental sculptures. | MoMA The Museum of Modern Art
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