Alexander Calder - Calder's Circus, Whitney Museum

Item/Description: Original Whitney Museum of American Art Exhibition Poster, mounted to board. Calder's Circus April 20 - July 11, 1972.
Alexander Calder (American, 1898 - 1976) best known as the inventor of the Mobile (a term suggested for his kinetic art by Marcel Duchamp), he began building tiny figures and props out of scraps and found objects for his Cirque Calder, which would become one of his most beloved works. Designed to be portable and packed into suitcases, the Circus traveled with Calder and was regularly performed for the avant garde of the day.

Material: Color lithograph, mounted to board

Dimensions: Image size: Height: 36"; Width: 27 1/2". Unframed.

Condition: Signs of age and wear include warping, tears, discoloration, surface scratches. loosening from board in areas.

Age: 1972

Provenance: Private estate

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