Alexander Calder

Alexander Calder Jewelry Alexander Calder is an American artist, mainly known for his deep creativity regarding various artistic objects, paintings or furniture. But Calder is great in jewelry too, as his designs surely made him famous all over the world. Apparently, Alexander Calder loved creating jewelry so much, that his lifetime work includes 1800 pieces that can easily ornament and decorate the body. Not only did he use precious metals in his work, but he felt the need of mixing them with other materials, starting with wood, glass or ceramics. Alexander Calder‘s jewelry collection feels as same as his whole work: it’s dynamic and ... Read Full Story

The Shapes of Things to Come Exhibit Inspired by Alexander Calder Art Museum Collection Series People viewing Art / Miniature Paintings within Paintings 12 x 9 inches. The smallest Miniature Paintings within this Painting is 1.5 inches, the largest Miniature Painting is 2.5 x 3.5 inches. In 2005 I restored a water damaged original Calder and saved it. Since then I have had the idea to do a very modern geometric painting with unusual shapes for the walls in the museum and the paintings to fit in those spaces so here it is. Enjoy. For more information Commission Projects Welcome If you are interested ... Read Full Story

Alexander Calder Jewelry Jewelry that's true art - these are the Alexander Calder jewelry designs. American-born artist Alexander Calder (1898–1976) is celebrated for his mobiles, stabiles, paintings, and objets d’art. His inventive and very original jewelry has made him known all over the world, as, during his lifetime, Calder produced approximately 1,800 pieces of brass, silver and gold body ornaments, often embellished with found objects such as beach glass, ceramic shards, and wood. Alexander Calder ‘s jewelry collection feel as same as his whole work: dynamic and multidimensional, "they are biomorphic, curvilinear. And like his earliest mobiles he used found objects -- little stones ... Read Full Story

I was at the coat check at the Whitney Museum of American Art in NYC, deep in thought about the Alexander Calder exhibit I had just seen. I was thinking about how Calder truly exercised his imagination, creating wire sculptures of animals, faces and figures like no one had ever seen before. Not to mention his mobiles — they had to create the word "mobile" to describe his hanging art. So here I am contemplating creativity and congratulating myself for having spent such an enriching afternoon, and the staff at the coat check ask me if I saw Spiderman's girlfriend. At first I thought maybe I ... Read Full Story

What happens when a brilliant artist’s parents tell him he’ll never make a living selling art? He goes to engineering school - and becomes an artist. Alexander Calder was a boy genius sculptor, and became famous for his mobiles. Put one of these Calder inspired works above the living room coffee table, or in the home office for that touch of art. Prices Range from $40 - $500. ($425 Shown). BUY Read Full Story