Tower with Pinwheel
Particulars
- Accession number
- 1996.120.25
Meanwhile, in the life of Alexander Calder
The whole lifesummer 1949
“Sculpture International” in Philadelphia
In the summer of 1949 Calder is one of 250 sculptors in the 3rd Sculpture International at the Philadelphia Museum of Art; his “International Mobile” is the centrepiece of the exhibition.
1950
Galerie Maeght becomes his Paris dealer
From 1950 Galerie Maeght in Paris is Calder’s exclusive Parisian dealer for the rest of his life. Both of his dealers, Galerie Maeght in Paris and later the Perls Galleries in New York, averaged about one Calder show each per year.
1952
The Grand Prize of the Venice Biennale
In 1952 Calder wins the Grand Prize of the Venice Biennale. His monumental stabiles soon become part of the architectural ensembles of many cities in Europe and America.
