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Making art move: Alexander Calder

Chapter 1

The toy circus that started it all

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Chapter 2

Inventing the mobile

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Chapter 3

Standing tall with stabiles

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Chapter 4

The physics of perfect balance

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Master of Making art move: Alexander Calder

Ch 1 · The toy circus that started it all
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Glossary
cork and wire (phrase)
A combination of lightweight, spongy wood and bendable metal strands used in crafting. Because these materials are incredibly easy to shape and connect, they are perfect for building quick, flexible 3D models. You can easily twist a paperclip into a bottle stopper to make your own poseable toy!
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choko Cirque Calder

Circus in a suitcase, circus in a suitcase, yeah we can make it move!

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choko The suitcase circus that captivated Paris

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Drawing in space with wire

choko Drawing in space with wire

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Fun Fact

Wire circus trunk: Calder's miniature circus was so complex that it filled five suitcases, which he hauled across Paris to perform for famous artists.

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The mechanical engineer turned artist

choko The mechanical engineer turned artist

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What college degree did Alexander Calder earn before deciding to become a full-time artist?

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Gossip

Would you watch a two-hour show of wire toys?

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Sandy's Toy Circus

choko Sandy's Toy Circus

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choko A childhood of making things

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Quiz

In what state was Alexander Calder born in 1898 to a family of professional artists?

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choko The mechanical engineer turned artist

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Quiz

What did Alexander Calder use to make the bodies of the tiny animals in his miniature circus?

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Quiz

How did Alexander Calder transport his famous "Cirque Calder" from performance to performance?

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In which city did Alexander Calder create and perform his famous miniature wire circus in the late 1920s?

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Which of Alexander Calder's relatives was also a famous sculptor who designed the Philadelphia City Hall statue?

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Quiz

Which famous American dancer did Alexander Calder depict in one of his earliest wire sculptures in 1927?

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Quiz

What unusual material did Alexander Calder use to create his "drawings in space" portraits?

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