Alexander CalderAmerican, 1898–1976Butterfly
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National Gallery of Art
Washington, D.C., United States
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- Aug 19, 2026
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- The museum's own collection data
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- Accession number
- 2015.19.3351
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Meanwhile, in the life of Alexander Calder
The whole life1964
The retrospective at the Guggenheim Museum
A major retrospective of Calder’s work is held in 1964 at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York.
28 June 1964 – 6 October 1964
Exhibition: Documenta III
1966
“Autobiography with Pictures”
In 1966 Calder publishes his “Autobiography with Pictures”, written with the help of his son-in-law Jean Davidson.
1967 and 1969
Posters against the Vietnam War
Calder also uses prints for advocacy: in 1967 and 1969 he issues poster prints protesting the Vietnam War.
![Ginevra de' Benci [obverse], Leonardo da Vinci, c. 1474/1478](https://api.nga.gov/iiif/8f29e3c9-a289-4d53-abf0-31a66e9e98fa/full/!2400,2400/0/default.jpg)
![Wreath of Laurel, Palm, and Juniper with a Scroll inscribed Virtutem Forma Decorat [reverse], Leonardo da Vinci, c. 1474/1478](https://api.nga.gov/iiif/ff62e8d0-45c4-498f-ad36-6358de827e04/full/!2400,2400/0/default.jpg)
