He worked from loose gestural drawings like this preparatory sketch for his Man Stabile, from 1966. In the 1950s, Calder returned to his roots in mechanical engineering, creating monumental abstract sculptures that verged on the architectural. Always interested in putting forms in motion, Calder also pioneered a new art form called wire sculptures, which he described as “drawings in space.” Like his famous mobiles, the wire sculptures were suspended so that they turned with any movement of the air, presenting different forms when viewed from different angles. Designed to be transportable, Cirque grew to fill five suitcases over the years. He began creating the many parts of his famous miniature circus from found materials, such as wire, string, cloth, rubber and cork. Alexander Calder Derriere le Miroir 156 (Plate 1) Artist: Alexander Calder Title: (Plate 1). HUGE ART-BOOK STIMULUS SALE - David Lawrence Gallery. For Sale on 1stDibs - Cover, Derriere le Miroir 201, Lithograph by Alexander Calder. Join MutualArt to unlock sale information JOIN MUTUALART. Artists Artworks Auctions Viewing Rooms Galleries Fairs Shows Museums. View Derrière le Miroir (1970) By Miró Joan color lithography 38x27,8 cm Edition. In 1926, Calder moved to Paris and established a studio in the Montparnasse quarter. Available for sale from David Lawrence Gallery, Alberto Giacometti, Derriere Le Miroir- Alberto Giacometti By Alberto Giacometti (1960). The magazine featured artists that were exhibited in Maeght Gallery as well as famous authors and poets of the period. He never abandoned his engineering background, however, applying his understanding of gears and moving parts in all his artworks, from mechanical toys like the Cirque Calder (1931) and his revered prints to his free-standing abstract sculptures, called stabiles. Notes: French art dealer Aime Maeght began publishing his Derriere Le Miroir fine art magazine in 1946 and a total of 200 single, double and triple issues were continuously published until 1982. He worked a number of jobs, including as a hydraulic engineer and draftsman for the New York Edison Company, before deciding to pursue an artistic career. The American sculptor Alexander Calder is known as the father of the mobile, a moving artwork composed of delicately balanced sculptural forms suspended from the ceiling.īecause Calder's parents, both artists themselves, did not want him to suffer the hardships of trying to make a living in art, they encouraged the young Calder to study mechanical engineering at the Stevens Institute of Technology, in Hoboken, New Jersey.

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