ALEXANDER CALDER (United States, 1898 - 1976). "Homage to Joan Prats", 1965. Lithograph, copy H.C..

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  ALEXANDER CALDER (United States, 1898 - 1976). "Homage to Joan Prats", 1965. Lithograph, copy H.C.. Signed and justified by hand. Measurements: 58 x 178 cm. The lithograph that we present here brings together many of the identifying aspects of Calder's painting: the serene simplicity of the abstract forms; the fullness of the colors used (the American artist was satisfied with the use of black and white, mainly, to which he occasionally added the three primaries and a couple of secondaries) or the introduction of the spiral, an identifying motif of his artistic imaginary as a result of the creation of the kinetic sculpture "Spirale" (1958). American sculptor known for being the inventor of hanging kinetic sculptures, baptized as mobiles by Marcel Duchamp, and precursor of kinetic sculpture, Calder was trained at the Art Students League in New York, and moved to Paris in the 1920's. In 1926 he held his first painting exhibition, at the New York The Artist's Gallery. Before the end of the year he began his trip through Europe, which allowed him to meet the great figures of the time, such as Joan Miró and Marcel Duchamp. He joined the Abstraction-Création movement, created by Piet Mondrian, Jean Hélion, Jean Arp and Antoine Pevsner. Calder is one of the most recognized artists of the 20th century, with work in all the great collections of the world. Recognized mainly for his sculptures, he also created paintings, engravings, miniatures (such as his famous Cirque Calder), scenography, jewelry, tapestries, carpets and political posters. In relation to his kinetic sculptures, it is worth mentioning two very interesting aspects that revolutionized the art world: firstly, Calder inserted sound into art, since his structures collided with each other; secondly, he became interested in the shadows cast by his mobiles, as changeable as the piece itself, so that, from that moment on, the lighting of exhibition spaces began to be taken care of. His work is currently exhibited in the most important museums: from the MoMA in New York, where one of his sculptures decorates the main staircase, to the UNESCO headquarters in Paris. Other centers where he is represented are the Guggenheim Museum in New York, the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice, the Städel in Frankfurt, the Kunstmuseum in Basel, the Reina Sofia in Madrid and the Tate Gallery in London.
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