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"Alexander Calder (/ˈkɔːldər/; July 22, 1898 – November 11, 1976) was an American sculptor known both for his innovative mobiles (kinetic sculptures powered by motors or air currents) that embrace chance in their aesthetic, his static "stabiles", and his monumental public sculptures.[1] Calder preferred not to analyze his work, saying, "Theories may be all very well for the artist himself, but they shouldn't be broadcast to other people"
Below it's a video of his work shown and sponsored of "Antiques Roadshow" by PBS....in it, you can learn how valuable his works are worth. www.youtube.com/watchv=6DX74zTmQow
Alexander Calder (/ˈkɔːldər/; July 22, 1898 – November 11, 1976) was an American sculptor known both for his innovative mobiles (kinetic sculptures powered by motors or air currents) that embrace chance in their aesthetic, and static "stabiles"[1] monumental public sculptures. He didn't limit his art to sculptures; he also created paintings, jewelry, theatre sets and costumes.[2]
Explored November 3, 2022
Which is the name of the sculpture on the backside of the Neue Nationalgalerie (New National Gallery): „Têtes et Queue" – Heads and Tail. The sculpture was created by American sculptor Alexander Calder (1898-1976) in 1965. The 5,50 meter-tall steel sculpture was a donation by German publisher Axel Springer (1912-1985) and was erected on the terrace of the Neue Nationalgalerie in 1968, the year of its opening. If you zoom in on the sculpture, you can see Calder's signature.
The Neue Nationalgalerie was designed by German-American architect Mies van der Rohe (* 27. März 1886, Aachen; † 17. August 1969, Chicago). The building is a combination of two other, never implemented building projects by Mies van der Rohe: the administration building of the rum producer Bacardi in Santiago de Cuba and the Museum Georg Schäfer in Schweinfurt. The New National Gallery's 1.260-ton roof is held solely by eight buttresses on the building's exterior. The main exhibition rooms are located in the basement. On the outside of the exhibition rooms, there also is the so-called Skulpturen-Garten ("sculpture garden"). The Neue Nationalgalerie was elaborately restored between 2015 and 2021. During that time, Calder's sculpture Têtes et Queue was restored as well; the work was done in close collaboration with the Calder Foundation in New York.
The Neue Nationalgalerie is located at the Kulturforum area in the Tiergarten district of former West Berlin and close to Potsdamer Platz. The Kulturforum also is the home of the Berlin Philharmonic and the Chamber Music Hall, the Berlin State Library (all three buildings were designed by Hans Scharoun (1883-1972)), and several other museums.
I've taken this photo with the Ricoh GRIII and its wide-angle conversion lens GW-4 which extends the GRIII's native 28mm to 21mm. Processed in DXO PL6, Lightroom (black and white conversion), Viveza, and Color Efex. Yes, Color Efex ;) I brought back a hint of colour, sepia in this case, by using the "Reflector Efex Gold" filter, and then still tweaked the primary values for red, green, and blue in LR. I rather liked the effect of the soft transition from sepia to pure black and white, because it not only brightens the foreground with Calder's playful-looking sculpture but also adds more depth to the whole frame. Plus, the b&w only version looked a tad too triste to me (it had been a mostly gray and overcast day), so I thought a little warmth and virtual "sunshine" might look good :)
For #donnerstagsmonochrom (and I hope that the mix of sepia tone and pure black and white still qualifies as "monochrome".)
Alexander Calder was an American sculptor known both for his innovative mobiles that embrace chance in their aesthetic, and static "stabiles" monumental public sculptures. He didn't limit his art to sculptures; he also created paintings, jewelry, theatre sets and costumes.
@MoMA's garden
Unveiled in 1974, "Flamingo" is a 50 ton steel sculpture created by American artist Alexander Calder located in the Federal Plaza of downtown Chicago. What's the gender of the Flamingo? That's a post office to its left, so presumably, it's mail :)
Nikon D5100, Tamron 18-270, ISO 400, f/7.1, 46mm, 1/200s
...die Kunstwerke von Calder sind teilweise so groß, dass sie sogar draußen auf dem Vorplatz der Neuen Nationalgalerie aufgestellt wurden.
So hatte ich zwar noch immer keine Möglichkeit, den Mies-van-der-Rohe-Bau, den Chipperfield aufwändig im alten Stil neu gestaltete, von innen zu bewundern, aber zumindest das Glück, einige wenige Exponate der Ausstellung in Augenschein zu nehmen.
His exhibit @MoMA, NYC
"Alexander Calder (/ˈkɔːldər/; July 22, 1898 – November 11, 1976) was an American sculptor known both for his innovative mobiles (kinetic sculptures powered by motors or air currents) that embrace chance in their aesthetic, and static "stabiles"[1] monumental public sculptures. He didn't limit his art to sculptures; he also created paintings, jewelry, theatre sets and costumes."
“Sandy’s Butterfly,” from 1964, a perennial in the museum’s sculpture garden.Credit...Calder Foundation, New York/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York City.
"Alexander Calder was an American sculptor known both for his innovative mobiles that embrace chance in their aesthetic, and static "stabiles" monumental public sculptures. He didn't limit his art to sculptures; he also created paintings, jewelry, theatre sets and costumes."
I love simplicity, but thoughts are complicated, sometimes you need a complicated image to invoke your thoughts at that moment. The story behind this image is to reflect what an artist sees through another artist's work.
It is very hard not to capture other bystanders in a public display. I took many shots with my tripod and use Photoshop Stack to remove all the other point and shooters but this photographer. He just stood there for a long time and appeared on most of my frames. So I put him back on this image to reflect his admiration at that frozen moment.
Flamingo, created by noted American artist Alexander Calder, is a 53-foot (16 m) tall stabile located in the Federal Plaza in front of the Kluczynski Federal Building in Chicago. It was commissioned by the United States General Services Administration and was unveiled in 1974, although Calder's signature on the sculpture indicates it was constructed in 1973.
Flamingo weighs 50 tons, is composed of steel, and is vermilion in color. Calder gave the stabile its color, which has come to be called "Calder red,", to offset it from the black and steel surroundings of nearby office buildings, including the Ludwig Mies van der Rohe-designed Kluczynski Federal Building.
The stabile is an art form which Calder pioneered. It is an abstract structure that is completely stationary, as opposed to a mobile, which can move with air currents. In 2012, the sculpture was repainted using the historic "Calder Red" color.
Le capuchon rouge
Place Vendôme à Paris, sous la sculpture de Calder « Flying Dragon »
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L’installation de Flying Dragon à Paris l’œuvre monumentale trône sur la place Vendôme depuis octobre, une présentation organisée par Gagosian (@gagosian) dans le cadre de la FIAC Hors Les Murs.
The installation of Flying Dragon in Paris The monumental stabile has stood in Place Vendôme since October, a presentation organized by Gagosian (@gagosian) as part of FIAC Hors Les Murs.
Alexander Calder’s Flamingo, unveiled in 1974, is an abstract sculpture that adds color and texture to the stark black backdrop of Mies van der Rohe’s Chicago Federal Center. It was part of a renaissance in public art in Chicago that started with the Picasso statue and continues today.
The 53-foot-tall steel figure weighs more than 50 tons and is considered a “stabile” as opposed to a mobile, because it is anchored to the ground.
But what does it mean? In Calder’s words, “That others grasp what I have in mind seems unessential, at least as long as they have something else in theirs.”
Philadelphia City Hall Tower with 37 foot tall bronze sculpture of William Penn at the top.
Philadelphia City Hall torre con una escultura de bronce de 37 pies de altura de William Penn en la parte superior.
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En arrière plan, la sculpture "l'Araignée Rouge" d'Alexander Calder.
In the background, the sculpture "l'Araignée Rouge" by Alexander Calder.
Flamingo, created by noted American artist Alexander Calder, is a 53-foot (16 m) tall stabile located in the Federal Plaza in front of the Kluczynski Federal Building in Chicago. It was commissioned by the United States General Services Administration and was unveiled in 1974, although Calder's signature on the sculpture indicates it was constructed in 1973.
Flamingo weighs 50 tons, is composed of steel, and is vermilion in color. Calder gave the stabile its color, which has come to be called "Calder red,", to offset it from the black and steel surroundings of nearby office buildings, including the Ludwig Mies van der Rohe-designed Kluczynski Federal Building.
The stabile is an art form which Calder pioneered. It is an abstract structure that is completely stationary, as opposed to a mobile, which can move with air currents. In 2012, the sculpture was repainted using the historic "Calder Red" color.
The Flamingo is the anchor of a plaza of federal buildings all designed by Mies van der Rohe. The sculpture is made of steel and glass and shares certain design principles with its surrounding architecture. The open design allows viewers to walk under the sculpture.
The Flamingo, unveiled in 1974, was created by Alexander Calder. Standing 53 feet high and weighing 50 tons, it’s not a subtle piece of art. It received its bright color, which is called "Calder Red," to offset the dark, steel office buildings nearby.
The stabile was commissioned by the U.S. General Services Administration as a striking piece to go in front of the Kluczynski Federal Building. This was the first work of art ever commissioned by the GSA under the federal "Percent for Art" program that allocates a percentage of the project’s budget to public art.
"Trois disques I", a sculpture by Alexander Calder and sometimes referred to as "“L'Homme” (Man), resides in Montréal's Parc Jean-Drapeau on Île Sainte-Hélène.
At the Smithsonian American Art Museum. This sculpture is called "Nenuphar", Sanskrit word for lotus or water lily.
Silly me, I had thought this was at a different museum in D.C. And there are many. No wonder I couldn't find its title and description.
Museum Schloss Morsbroich Leverkusen
Alexander Calder
Alexander Calder zählt zu den Hauptvertretern der kinetischen Plastik.
Flamingo, a sculpture by American artist Alexander Calder, is a 53-foot-tall (16 m) stabile located in the Federal Plaza in front of the Kluczynski Federal Building in Chicago, Illinois, United States. It was commissioned by the United States General Services Administration and was unveiled in 1974, although Calder's signature on the sculpture indicates it was constructed in 1973. Wikipedia
Here are the photos I've made of the Flamingo
Federal Plaza
Chicago, Illinois 41.878810, -87.629670
October 20 2024
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