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Alexander Calder — Two Red Petals in the Air
Alexander Calder

Two Red Petals in the Air

1958

Suspended in delicate balance, Alexander Calder's *Two Red Petals in the Air* is a graceful hanging mobile composed of painted sheet metal forms and wire that respond to the subtlest currents of air. The bold red organic shapes evoke the gentle fragility of flower petals caught in motion, drifting and rotating in an ever-changing choreography. This work exemplifies Calder's pioneering mastery of kinetic sculpture, transforming industrial materials into a poetic celebration of movement, color, and natural form.

Medium
painted sheet metal and wire hanging mobile

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale

May 18, 2017

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Alexander Calder, Two Red Petals in the Air, 1958

Suspended in delicate balance, Alexander Calder's *Two Red Petals in the Air* is a graceful hanging mobile composed of painted sheet metal forms and wire that respond to the subtlest currents of air. The bold red organic shapes evoke the gentle fragility of flower petals caught in motion, drifting and rotating in an ever-changing choreography. This work exemplifies Calder's pioneering mastery of kinetic sculpture, transforming industrial materials into a poetic celebration of movement, color, and natural form.

Medium
painted sheet metal and wire hanging mobile
Year
1958
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Sheet Metal Medium, Red and Black, Floral Subject, Abstract Art, 20th Century, Sheet Metal, Botanical Subject, Kinetic Art, Renowned Artist, Male Artist, Modernist, Kinetic Sculpture, American Artist, Mobile, Red And Black Color Palette, Abstract Sculpture, Biomorphic Forms, Playful Mood, Red Color Palette, Mobile Format

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Collected by

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