Alexander Calder: Minimal Maximal

Calder's career focused on large stabiles, hanging mobiles, standing mobiles, and chess sets, exploring the effects of kinetics, space, solidity, transparency, stasis, and activity, and creating a "private drama" that encouraged direct participation.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 200 pages
Publication date: 07 September 2021
Publisher: Prestel

Few artists possess the remarkable ability to excel in creating works of art on both large and small scales, but Calder stands out as a true master of this artistic domain. Throughout his illustrious career, he gracefully transitioned from the realm of miniature to the monumental and back again, showcasing his exceptional versatility. This captivating publication delves into the awe-inspiring stabiles he painstakingly crafted, primarily for public spaces. It also sheds light on his elegant hanging mobiles made of sheet metal, miniature standing mobiles, and captivating chess sets, highlighting the social and performative dimensions of his artistic endeavors. Thought-provoking essays explore Calder's innovative approach to the interplay of kinetics and space, solidity and transparency, stasis and activity, volume and void. Furthermore, the book examines how Calder's small-scale sculptures echoed the grand spectacle of his larger works, creating a "private drama" that encouraged direct participation from viewers. Regardless of the scale, Calder's works employed movement and interaction in unexpected and captivating ways, making this enlightening book an invaluable resource for readers seeking to appreciate the profound continuity of his artistic oeuvre.

Weight: 992g
Dimension: 216 x 260 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783791379296