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Alexander Calder — Central Frond
Alexander Calder

Central Frond

A dynamic composition of bold, organic shapes rendered in rich gouache colors and crisp ink lines, *Central Frond* reflects Calder's signature interplay between biomorphic forms and playful abstraction. The work echoes the visual language of his celebrated mobiles and stabiles, translating his sense of balance and movement onto a two-dimensional surface. Sweeping, leaf-like forms radiate with energy, showcasing Calder's ability to infuse even works on paper with a sense of joyful, kinetic vitality.

Medium
gouache and ink on paper

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale

May 10, 2016

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Alexander Calder, Central Frond

A dynamic composition of bold, organic shapes rendered in rich gouache colors and crisp ink lines, *Central Frond* reflects Calder's signature interplay between biomorphic forms and playful abstraction. The work echoes the visual language of his celebrated mobiles and stabiles, translating his sense of balance and movement onto a two-dimensional surface. Sweeping, leaf-like forms radiate with energy, showcasing Calder's ability to infuse even works on paper with a sense of joyful, kinetic vitality.

Medium
gouache and ink on paper
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Kinetic, Gouache And Ink, Dynamic, American, Experimental, Paper, Modernism, Organic Forms, Colorful, Abstract

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Collected by

Alex Capecelatro, Sebastián In Situ, Jonathan Murray, Hamilton Selway Gallery