Trois noirs sur un rouge
Trois noirs sur un rouge
Artist
Alexander Calder
(1898 - 1976)
Date1968
MediumPainted sheet metal
Dimensions130 x 118 x 86 5/8 in. (330.2 x 299.7 x 220 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas, 2009.23
Signedlowest black element: AC 68
Accession number
2009.23
On View
On viewLabel TextGently suspended in the air, flat geometric shapes connected by metal rods give this work the impression of orbiting in space. Throughout his career, Alexander Calder challenged the traditions of sculpture, creating works that demonstrated a dynamic sensibility. With its sturdy base and sinuous limbs, this is an example of what Calder termed a “standing mobile,” meaning the suspended parts are able to move gently based on occasional changes in air currents.
1966/1990
