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Alexander Calder — Violon
Alexander Calder

Violon

Alexander Calder's *Violon* is a vibrant lithograph in colors on wove paper that exemplifies the artist's signature playful abstraction and bold use of form. The composition features Calder's characteristic organic shapes and lively lines, rendered with a sense of rhythm and movement that evokes the dynamic energy of music. Printed as a full sheet, the work reflects Calder's mastery of color and his ability to translate the spirit of his sculptural mobiles into the two-dimensional medium of printmaking.

Medium
Lithograph in colors, on wove paper, the full sheet.

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Editions and Works on Paper Including Works from the Piero Crommelynck Collection

April 18, 2017

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Alexander Calder, Violon

Alexander Calder's *Violon* is a vibrant lithograph in colors on wove paper that exemplifies the artist's signature playful abstraction and bold use of form. The composition features Calder's characteristic organic shapes and lively lines, rendered with a sense of rhythm and movement that evokes the dynamic energy of music. Printed as a full sheet, the work reflects Calder's mastery of color and his ability to translate the spirit of his sculptural mobiles into the two-dimensional medium of printmaking.

Medium
Lithograph in colors, on wove paper, the full sheet.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Abstract Art, 20th Century, Male Artist, Primary Colors, Color Print, American Artist, Geometric Abstraction, Modern Master, Lithograph, Playful Composition

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Collected by

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