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The Surreal Calder (Hardcover)
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The Surreal Calder (Hardcover)
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This delightful book places the artist within the context of
Surrealism so that his achievement is more profoundly understood.
Alexander Calder (1898-1976) is a key presence in the history of
modern art, and yet he is rarely seen or remembered in the context
from which he initially emerged as an artist. When Calder became
"Calder" - well known for his signature mobiles and stabiles - it
was due to a unique variety of presiding influences. His artistic
parentage consisted of Marcel Duchamp, who provided the name of and
concept for the mobile; Piet Mondrian, who introduced pure
abstraction to him; and Joan Miro, who communicated the central
theses of Surrealism. Although Calder went on to play a major role
in Surrealist manifestations during the formative years of the
movement, including being shown in the defining 1936 "Exposition
surrealiste d'objets" in Paris, he has since been separated from
those beginnings. Indeed, at this point in time, Calder is never
included in exhibitions of Surrealist art, even though he was
incubated by that phenomenon and contributed mightily to it. This
book will put the artist back in midst of Surrealism so that his
achievement is more profoundly understood within that context.
Works by artists such as Miro, Max Ernst, Yves Tanguy, and Rene
Magritte will delineate the Surrealist milieu and some of its chief
aspects. The following theses are also explored: Calder's wit,
caricature, and linear flights of fancy; his marvelous personages
and fantastic creatures; biomorphic forms from an imaginary vision
of nature; and his constellations, apparent views of celestial
space. Distributed for The Menil Collection Exhibition Schedule:
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (March 3 - May 21, 2006) The
Menil Collection, Houston (September 30, 2005 - January 15, 2006)
The Minneapolis Institute of Art (June 11 - September 10, 2006)
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