During my visit to Seattle I had a bit of time to breeze through an exhibit of the work of Alexander Calder (1898-1976). Though brief, the visit was an inspiration. The large-scale mobiles were wonderful to view in person, to see in a large open space and to be able to move around. But my favorites were his more informal and playful works: the circus puppets and a film of them in action in a performance put on by Calder himself was pure joy!
The current exhibit of Calder's work at the Seattle Art Museum contains
several of his larger mobiles, beautifully lit to create fantastic shadows.
several of his larger mobiles, beautifully lit to create fantastic shadows.
Calder's Roxbury studio
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