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Alexander Calder : minimal maximal

Title
Alexander Calder : minimal maximal / [edited by Joachim Jäger, Udo Kittelmann, Maike Steinkamp ; translation, Birgit Lamerz-Bechschäfer, Sarah McGavran, Russell Stockman].
Author
Calder, Alexander, 1898-1976
Publication
  • Munich : Prestel, [2021]
  • ©2021

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Additional Authors
  • Jäger, Joachim, 1963-
  • Steinkamp, Maike
  • Kittelmann, Udo
  • Lamerz-Beckschäfer, Birgit
  • McGavran, Sarah
  • Stockman, Russell
  • Neue Nationalgalerie (Germany), host institution
Description
175 pages : illustrations (some color); 26 cm
Summary
"Calder's sculptural works can fit in the palm of a hand, or tower over a city square. This fascinating exhibition catalog examines how the artist's sensitivity to matters of size, scale and shape engaged audiences in a variety of ways. Few artists are able to work successfully on both large and small scales, but throughout his career Calder brilliantly moved from the miniature to the monumental and back again. This publication focuses on the enormous stabiles he created mostly for public places, as well as his elegant hanging mobiles in sheet metal, miniature standing mobiles, and chess sets, shedding light on the social and performative aspects of his work. Essays explore how Calder approached the effects of kinetics and space, solidity and transparency, stasis and activity, volume and void. The book also looks at how Calder's small-scale sculptures echoed the public spectacle of his larger pieces, creating a "private drama" that encouraged direct participation. Whatever the size, Calder's works employed movement and interaction in unpredictable ways, and this enlightening book helps readers appreciate the important continuity of his oeuvre." --
Alternative Title
Minimal maximal
Subject
  • Calder, Alexander, 1898-1976 > Exhibitions
  • Calder, Alexander, 1898-1976
Genre/Form
Exhibition catalogs.
Note
  • Catalogue of an exhibition that was held in the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Neue Nationalgalerie, from August 22, 2021 to February 13, 2022.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references.
Language (note)
  • Parallel text in German and English, translated from the German.
Call Number
JQF 22-244
ISBN
  • 9783791379296
  • 3791379291
  • 9783886098590 (canceled/invalid)
OCLC
1263784656
Author
Calder, Alexander, 1898-1976, artist.
Title
Alexander Calder : minimal maximal / [edited by Joachim Jäger, Udo Kittelmann, Maike Steinkamp ; translation, Birgit Lamerz-Bechschäfer, Sarah McGavran, Russell Stockman].
Publisher
Munich : Prestel, [2021]
Copyright Date
©2021
Type of Content
text
still image
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Language
Parallel text in German and English, translated from the German.
Added Author
Calder, Alexander, 1898-1976. Works. Selections.
Jäger, Joachim, 1963- editor.
Steinkamp, Maike, editor.
Kittelmann, Udo, editor.
Lamerz-Beckschäfer, Birgit, translator.
McGavran, Sarah, translator.
Stockman, Russell, translator.
Neue Nationalgalerie (Germany), host institution.
Research Call Number
JQF 22-244
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