Alexander Calder
Alexander Calder (/ˈkɔːldər/; 22 Juli 1898 – 11 November 1976) adalah seorang pengukit 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.
| Alexander Calder | |
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 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[1] |
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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]
Bacaan tambahan
- Jed Perl: Calder: the conquest of time: the early years, 1898-1940, New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2017, ISBN 978-0-307-27272-0
Pranala luar
Wikimedia Commons memiliki media mengenai Alexander Calder.
- Calder Foundation website
- Atelier Calder website
- National Gallery of Art – Alexander Calder
- Alexander Calder di Museum of Modern Art
- Smithsonian holdings of artworks by Alexander Calder
- Guggenheim collection Alexander Calder bio.
- Alexander Calder toys at the Berkshire Museum in Pittsfield, MA
- Alexander Calder papers online at the Smithsonian Archives of American Art
- Guide to the Calder-Hayes Family Papers at The Bancroft Library
- Calder and Braniff Airways Diarsipkan 2016-03-03 di Wayback Machine.
- Braniff Flying Colors Historical Page
- ^ "Famous Artists Send Greeting Cards". MutualArt. Diakses tanggal 2015-01-13.