The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of April 25, 2024

The Centaurs

The Centaurs

1955 or before
(American, 1898–1976)
America, 20th century
pen and black ink
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
Location: not on view

Description

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.
  • Mr. and Mrs. Robert Levine, Cleveland Heights, OH
    December 18, 1970
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Lee, Sherman E. "The Year in Review for 1971." The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 59, no. 1 (1972) p. 42, no. 66 25152412
  • American Drawings from the Permanent Collection. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (April 19-July 12, 1998).
    Cleveland, Ohio: The Cleveland Museum of Art; 4/19/98 - 7/12/98. "American Drawings from the Permanent Collection."
    Changing Dimensions: Works on Paper by Sculptors. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 22, 1995-January 24, 1996).
    Cleveland Museum of Art, 1995-1996: Changing Dimensions: Works on Paper by Sculptors: November 22, 1995-January 24, 1996, no cat.
    Images of the Mind. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (July 7-August 30, 1987).
    Graphic Humor. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (June 1-August 29, 1982).
    Year in Review: 1971. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (December 28, 1971-February 6, 1972).
  • {{cite web|title=The Centaurs|url=false|author=Alexander Calder|year=1955 or before|access-date=25 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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