ALEXANDER CALDER

Alexander Calder

• Alexander was born on July 22, 1898.
• He was born in Lawton, Pennsylvannia.
• He died on November 11, 1976.
• In 1915 he studied mechanical engineering and enrolled at the
• Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, New Jersey.

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• He was a sculptor best known as the creator of the mobile.
• A mobile is as a type of kinetic sculpture made with delicately balanced
• or suspended components and they move from the motor power or air currents.
• He has also created wire sculptors.

Flamingo

• one of Alexanders most famous works was the Flamingo.
• it was created in 1973
• Its 53 feet tall.
• Its in Chicago.
• He used painted steel stabile.

LOBSTER TRAP AND FISH TAIL

• It was created in 1939
• Its one of his earlier works.
• He used painted steel wire and sheet aluminum
• It was 2.6m x 2.9 m

CIRQUE CALDER

• It was completed in 1926-31
• Its 137.2cm x 239.4 cm
• Its located in Whitney Museum, Washington, D.C

ARTIST STATEMENT

• I like too draw with pencils.
• I Like to shade also.
• I can only draw easy things.
• I do best when im drawing from observation.

BEST ARTWORK

• My best art work was probably my hand.
• Its also the only artwork i have a picture of.
• I Used pencils and a blending stump.
• It was created this year.

ARTISTIC GROWTH

• Outside of art im creative when i try to draw from observation.
• The area i need to improve on is time management.
• My favorite project was the pop art because it was fun.
• My least was the self portrait because it turned out awful.
• As an artist, I have improved on shading and drawing from observation.

RESOURCES

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Calder-circus.jpg
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Calder#Artistic_work
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flamingo_(sculpture)