New Media Artspace at Baruch

The Calder Foundation in New York, NY is a renowned institution dedicated to preserving and promoting the work of the influential artist Alexander Calder. With an extensive archive of works, historical photographs, texts, and other resources, the foundation offers a comprehensive understanding of Calder's life and artistic journey through illustrated biographies and timelines. Visitors can explore Calder's artistic evolution from his early years of encouragement to pursue art as a career, to his groundbreaking wire sculptures and creation of the famous Cirque Calder in Paris. The foundation also delves into Calder's shift to abstraction and the origin of his kinetic sculptures, as well as his major commissions and retrospective exhibitions during World War II. Additionally, the foundation highlights Calder's international recognition, his prolific output during worldwide travels, and his later focus on monumental sculpture in France.Generated from the website