Watch Alexander Calder Perform His “Circus,” a Toy Theatre Piece Filled With Amazing Kinetic Wire Sculptures
Watch Alexander Calder Perform His “Circus,” a Toy Theatre Piece Filled With Amazing Kinetic Wire Sculptures
Jan 25, 2011
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Calder’s Circus at the Whitney: Alexander Calder performs on film
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Calder’s Circus at the Whitney: Alexander Calder performs on film
Dec 14, 2021
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In the beginning of Hans Richter’s 1963 film Alexander Calder: From the Circus to the Moon, the artist finds a rusty spoon on his Roxbury property. “[He] bends the spoon and slowly reveals, with effortless precision, the utensil’s transformation into an intimate, animated standing mobile,” writes Kaitlyn A. Kramer. “The petite sculpture is added to a prolific collection of other tabletop works whose mobile tops Calder activates with his breath.” Watch the full film: https://tinyurl.com/zdssd4wm
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In the beginning of Hans Richter’s 1963 film Alexander Calder: From the Circus to the Moon, the artist finds a rusty spoon on his Roxbury property. “[He] bends the spoon and slowly reveals, with effortless precision, the utensil’s transformation into an intimate, animated standing mobile,” writes Kaitlyn A. Kramer. “The petite sculpture is added to a prolific collection of other tabletop works whose mobile tops Calder activates with his breath.” Watch the full film: https://tinyurl.com/zdssd4wm
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Let's take a closer look at Calder's Circus (1926–1931). 🎪 This talented clown is one of the 70-plus miniature figures and animals that comprise this beloved work. Transporting the artwork in several suitcases, #AlexanderCalder gave performances in his studios for artists such as Piet Mondrian, Le Corbusier, and Fernand Léger, as well as at the homes of friends and art patrons in Paris and New York. The work features nearly 100 accessories, including nets, flags, carpets, and lamps, and over th
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Let's take a closer look at Calder's Circus (1926–1931). 🎪 This talented clown is one of the 70-plus miniature figures and animals that comprise this beloved work. Transporting the artwork in several suitcases, #AlexanderCalder gave performances in his studios for artists such as Piet Mondrian, Le Corbusier, and Fernand Léger, as well as at the homes of friends and art patrons in Paris and New York. The work features nearly 100 accessories, including nets, flags, carpets, and lamps, and over th
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Alexander Calder "Circus" performance clips
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Alexander Calder "Circus" performance clips
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Calder's Circus
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Calder's Circus
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Discover Alexander Calder’s Circus, One of the Beloved Works at the Whitney Museum of American Art
Discover Alexander Calder’s Circus, One of the Beloved Works at the Whitney Museum of American Art
Aug 16, 2013
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Alexander Calder: From the Circus to the Moon | Calder Foundation
Feb 20, 2021
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Calder's Circus by Alexander Calder.
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Calder's Circus
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🦁 “[Alexander Calder]’s wonderful miniature rendering of a circus is getting an outing at the Whitney Museum on its 100th year.”—@artnet High Wire: Calder’s Circus at 100 is on view now through March 9! — Artwork © 2025 Calder Foundation, New York / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York | Whitney Museum of American Art
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Celebrate the centennial of Alexander Calder’s groundbreaking Calder’s Circus featuring an unforgettable cast of over 100 objects that explore themes of movement, balance, suspense, and ephemerality that would later define the artist’s signature mobiles. On view only through March 9. — All artworks by Alexander Calder © 2026 Calder Foundation, New York / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York Carlos Vilardebó, Le Cirque Calder, 1961. Courtesy Calder Foundation, New York / Art Resource, New York
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“Ladies and Gentlemen, I present Charles Rigoulo, the strongest man in the world.” Alexander Calder often based the characters in his Circus on real circus performers. Come see this famous Circus star and many others in our new panoramic display of Calder’s Circus, on view now as part of The Whitney’s Collection: Selections from 1900 to 1965. –– Le Cirque de Calder, 1961. Directed by Carlos Vilardebó. Société Nouvelle, Pathé Cinema, Paris. ©️ 2019 Calder Foundation, New York / Artists Rights Soc
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Alexander Calder | Calder's Circus
Jan 24, 2024
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Calder's Circus at the Whitney: A personal history — CultureZohn
Jul 8, 2019
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Calder's Circus at 100
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Sandy's Circus: A Story about Alexander Calder; Read Aloud
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Flying through the air with the greatest of ease, this acrobat from Calder’s Circus dramatically catapults onto a horse. Alexander Calder would perform his Circus, featuring more than seventy figures and animals, for audiences in New York and Paris. See the beloved work on view now as part of The Whitney’s Collection: Selections from 1900 to 1965. — Le Cirque de Calder, 1961. Directed by Carlos Vilardebó. Société Nouvelle, Pathé Cinema, Paris. ©️ 2019 Calder Foundation, New York / Artists Rights
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High Wire: Calder’s Circus at 100 | Exhibition Trailer
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Installation of Calder's Circus | Behind the Scenes | High Wire: Calder's Circus at 100
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Alexander Calder presents his circus dolls in rare film
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Modern Magician: Calder's Circus and the Invention of the Mobile
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Welcome to Alexander Calder's Circus 🎪🤡🦁 This beloved artwork features an elaborate troupe of over 70 ingeniously articulated animals, clowns, and acrobats, plus nearly 100 accessories such as nets, flags, carpets, and lamps. Beginning in 1927, the artist would choreograph his circus for audiences in Paris, New York, and elsewhere. His audience would sit on a low bed or crates, munching peanuts and using noisemakers while Calder choreographed, directed, and performed Calder's Circus, narratin
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Alexander Calder: Circus
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Calder and the Circus | Tate Kids
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alexander calder’s circus 🎪 100 year anniversary exhibit at the whitney museum is a must see imo 🤹🏻‍♀️ this joyful performance art was inspiration for his famous mobiles (chat am i saying this correctly) #alexandercalder #performanceart #circus #whitney #nyc
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The Art of Play: How Calder’s Circus Inspires Creativity
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Understanding Alexander Calder through 6 Pivotal Artworks
Jan 8, 2018
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'It’s like choreography:' Calder's sculpture continues to captivate
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Making Art Move: Alexander Calder
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