wire sculpture
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Wire Sculpture. Studio Art 2012-2013 Ms. Scudder. Alexander Calder. 1898-1976 One of America’s most famous sculptors Used wire to create “mobiles” and “stabiles”. Mobiles. Balanced or suspended components which move in response to motor power or air currents. Blue Feather, 1948. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Wire Sculpture
Studio Art 2012-2013Ms. Scudder
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Alexander Calder• 1898-1976• One of America’s
most famous sculptors
• Used wire to create “mobiles” and “stabiles”
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Mobiles• Balanced or suspended components which move
in response to motor power or air currents
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Blue Feather, 1948
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Steel Fish, 1934
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Stabiles
Wire Portraits
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Elephant, 1928
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Spring, 1928
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COLOR and SHAPE
The Star, 1960
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Calder Room,
National Gallery of
Art, Washington, D.C.
SHADOWS
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Other Examples
Bailing Wire Horse Sculpture, Clayton Boyer
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Other Examples
Hands Clasped, Gavin Worth
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Other Examples
The Sadness of Leaving, Gavin Worth
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Other Examples
The Sadness of Leaving, Gavin Worth
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Homework• Draw a sketch of your sculpture and bring
it into class tomorrow