Calder: Gravity and Grace
With his sensibilities forged in the intellectual ferment of pre-WWII Paris, Alexander Calder embraced the Surrealist-inspired notion of "gesture in space" with iron. The hanging "mobile" sculptures that resulted were nothing short of revolutionary, but Calder's instantly recognizable work carries its intellectual cargo with whimsy and charm, and his mobiles and kinetic sculptures now seem like the epitome of mid-20th-century elegance. A trove of studio photographs, 69 all-new plates and a handsome retro look make this perhaps the most satisfying monograph of the year.
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