This handsome book presents more than two hundred innovative works by the Alexander Calder, who was the first to combine movement and sculpture. Based on family archives, it provides an overview of Calder`s entire career. The book is the first to place the artist in a serious light and proper historical context. Catalogue of a major centenary exhibit that opens at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., and then travels to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Copublished with the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
This is by far the most comprehensive collection of Calder's works in all mediums from every period of his life. Includes exquisite photographs, critical analysis, and a detailed chronology of his life. If you love Calder and have the money, this is one book that you must have in your collection. Highly recommended.