Fits and Starts
1973
Alexander Calder's mastery of kinetic energy translates brilliantly to the lithographic medium in this vibrant 1973 color print. "Fits and Starts" demonstrates the artist's characteristic ability to suggest movement and playfulness through bold forms and dynamic composition, even within the constraints of a static medium. Printed by the respected Compton Press in Salisbury and published by The Living Hand, this work represents edition 67 of 100, bearing Calder's signature and measuring approximately 10.875 × 9.125 cm on a 23.2 cm sheet. The piece exemplifies Calder's late-career exploration of printmaking, where his iconic visual vocabulary of organic shapes and brilliant color found new expression beyond his famous mobiles and stabiles.
- Medium
- Lithograph in colors
- Dimensions
- Edition
- 67 of 100
- Signed
- Yes
Notes
Printed by Compton Press, Salisbury, Wilts and published for The Living Hand, Weston, CT.
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George Rickey
American · b. 1907
Rickey created kinetic sculptures with precisely balanced moving metal elements that respond to air currents, directly paralleling Calder's mobiles in their use of engineered movement and geometric abstraction in three dimensional space.
Len Lye
New Zealander · b. 1901
Lye pioneered kinetic sculpture using thin steel rods and sheets that vibrate and sway with motion, sharing Calder's fascination with movement, industrial materials, and the animation of abstract sculptural forms through physical forces.
Kenneth Martin
British · b. 1905
Martin constructed delicately balanced mobile sculptures using suspended geometric metal elements arranged in rhythmic sequences, closely echoing Calder's approach to kinetic balance, spatial composition, and abstract formal relationships.
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