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Feb 10, 2009
The Centaurs
The Centaurs
1955 or before
Alexander Calder
(American, 1898-1976)
Pen and black ink
Support: Cream(1) wove paper (Strathmore Artist)
Sheet: 36.8 x 29.2 cm (14 1/2 x 11 1/2 in.)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Levine 1970.356
© Estate of Alexander Calder / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
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Calder began to experiment with wire in 1925. His comment, "I think best in wire," is exemplified by the numerous witty and delightful forms he fashioned from a material overlooked by previous sculptors. In a sense these whimsical linear constructions of figures, animals, and objects are three-dimensional drawings and so it is not surprising that they reflect the precision, clarity, and elegance of the artist's draftsmanship.
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