ASALUTETOALEXANDERCALDER

SCULPTURE

,VATERCOLORS AND DRAWINGS

2RINTS

"LUSTRATED BOOKS

~ND JEWELRY

N THE COLLECTION OF

THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART

INTRODUCTORY ESSAY BY

BERNICE ROSE

THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART, NEW YORK

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CATALOGUE OF THE EXHIBITION

December 22, 1969-February 15,1970

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Over the years there have been generous gifts ofCalder's work to The Museum of Modem Art, which havegiven the Museum the most representative Colder col-lection in the world. Several collectors have taken theoccasion of this exhibition to contribute additionalworks: Mr. and Mrs. Sylvan Cole, Mr. and Mrs, KiousPerls, Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller, Dr. and Mrs.Scott B. Severns, and James Throll Soby. Mr. Donie!Lelong of the Golerie Moeght, Paris, hos been of greatassistance. I should like to thank in particular Mr. andMrs. Klaus G. Perls who hove, in addition, been ex-tremely helpful in all phases of the preparation of thisexhibition. Finally, I wont to thank lhe crtist himself, andhis wife Louisa James Colder. Alexcnder Calder has notonly been extremely generous on this and other occo-sions in conlributing to the collection of the Museum, buthas given me much of his time and kind assistance in thepreparation of this catalogue.

Bernice Rose, Director of the Exhibition

Dimensions are given in feet and inches, height preced-ing width. A date is enclosed in parentheses when it doesnot appear on the work of art. The city that accompaniesthe date indicates the place where the work was mode.

SCULPTURE

WIRE CONSTRUCTIONS, RELATED SMAll OBJECTS,AND PORTRAITS

'3'LfI.(,t. Josephine Boker. (Paris, 1927-29). Iron wire, 39 x 22%, x9%". Gift of the artist, 1966 -" p. "

319 I The Hostess. (New York, 19281.Wire, h. J III,'. Gilt 01Edward M.M. Warburg, 1941 ... ". '7

6,'1'1 50w. [New York, 19281.Wire, 7112 x 17". Gilt of theartist, 1944.:';" p. 8

t~",.,6 Soda Fountain. (New York, 1928). Iron wire, h. 10%";wood base 1% x 51/2 x 3112". Gift of the artist, 1966 .. p.7If",." Elephant Chair with Lamp. (New York, 19281. Sheetmetal, iron wire, cloth. paper, painted, 7% x 31/2 x 4".Gift of the crust. 1966 ...,. P,I/

~W...H Cat Lamp. (New York, 1928). Iron wire end paper, 8% xIOllax 3'/.'. Gilt of the crust. 1966.>/

WOOD

't'l1,1j The Horse. [Peekskill, N.Y., 19281. Walnut, 15'(, x 34'1,'.Acquired through the Lillie P. Bliss Bequest, 1943-" p.- I.

3$7"'5hork Sucker. [New York, 1930). Wood, 10% x 30V8 x10lJ/'.Giftoftheortist,1966 "*t.:ll.

MOBILES

Mechanized Mobiles

liPO;?'J9The Bicycle. ITours, 1968. Free reconstrvcfion after "Themotorized mobile that Duchomp liked" of co. 1932).Wood, wire, pipe, metal, h. ca. 52/1. Gilt of the artist,1969 '" p, 13

"l.'J'iA Universe. (paris, 1934). Iron pipe, wire, wood, string,h. 40'(,". Gilt of Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, 1934''''' 1'. , '"

Hanging Mobiles

.:l~I9"7Unlitled. {New York, 1935-361. Cloth on wire frame,15'81/4" x 10'4" X 7'5", Sign commissioned by The Museumof Modern Art for the exhibition Cubism and AbstracfArt,1936 NO r c..",~I.

,,'.J7'17Swizz!e Sticks. (1936). Wire, wood, and lead against aplywood ponel, 48 x 33". Promised gift of James Thrall

Soby '"'/',":'-'j~.'$'i Lobster Trap and Fish Toil. (Roxbury, Conn., 1939). Steel#.-fi." wire and sheet aluminum, painted, co. 8'611 x 9'6". Com-

missioned by the Advisory Committee for the stairwell ofThe Museum of Modern Art, 1939'" f ,/.

51ci,H Snow Flurry J. (Roxbury, Conn.. 1948). Sheet metal anda ..c:. steel wire, pointed, h. 94", diameter lOV-1". Gift of the

artist, 1966 ~ P ~ (7

Standing Mobiles

3QJ./,6 Spider. (Roxbury, Cor-n.. 1939). Sheet aluminum, steelu.. -c wire, painted, 6'8" x 7'4112" x 36112". Gift of the artist, 19664 f' ,t

fl~~.(,1Unlltled. (Roxbury, Conn., eorly 1940s1 Aluminum ondsteel wire, painted, 14% x 9 x 10%". Kay Sage TanguyBequest, 1964*- I' ."1

I~-{)'I~ Man-Eater with Pennon/so (Roxbury, Conn . 19451. Sheetiron and steel rods, painted, h. 14', diameter ca. 30'.Commissioned for the garden, 1945 "* p. I J

'Y.l'lSIJMyxomotosis. 1954. Sheet steel and iron rods, pointed,10'6" x 13'5%". Special loan of the artist

3i.f7.6~ Sandy's Butterfly. (Waterbury, Conn., 1964). Sheet steel..... &.- and iron rods, painted, 12'8" x 9'2" x 8'7"; dimensions at

base 7'6" x 7'2"; base 9'2'l's" x 7'61/4" x 7'1 %"; maximumh. 13'10" x 9'4". Gift of the ortist. 1966 .... p . .1/

'7Jf5~.'~Comb. [Belore 19431

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STABILES

Surrealist Constructions and Constellations

~Lj'l" Gibraltar. (Roxbury, Conn.. 19361. lignum vitae, walnut,q,-1- steel rods, pointed; lignum vitae 28'12 x '5'/8 x 7", walnut37 x 24% x 12'/8", steel rods 517/, x 24'/, x 1\ %". Giftof the artist, 1966 ...;.P~,1

f.nt1fJ' Cons/ella/ion. (Roxbury, Conn. c,~. 194~). W~od cmd, steel wire, pointed, 51 x 46'12 x 8 . Promised gift of Dr.

and Mrs. Scott B. Severns14t.-,g Constellation with Red Objecl. (Roxbury, Conn., 19431.

Wood and steel wire, pointed, 25'12 x 12112". JamesThrall Soby Fund, 1943 P,:J()

g~8'" Morning Star. {Roxbury, Conn., 1943). Sheet steel, steel.. b wire, wood, painted, 76% x 483/8 x 45%" Gift 01 the

artist,1966 -+ ;),/,-Standing Stabiles

1.'5 Whale II. (Waterbury, Conn., 1964. After the original of1937). Sheet steel, painted, 68 x 69'(, x 45%". Gift of theartist, 1965 -r ~ 5'

/'9.1'1'19 Spiny. (Roxbury, Conn., 1942). Sheet aluminum, painted,26 x 30". Promised gift of Nelson A, Rockefeller * P.;(:J

~'ti7.'3Black Widow. (Waterbury, Cor-n.j. 1959. Sheet steel,painted, 7'8" x 14'3" x 7'5". Mrs. Simon GuggenheimFund, 1963 4r P. :U

11~,"Model for "reade/apia:' (Roxbury, Conn., 1962). Sheetaluminum, pointed, 2334 x 151;'~x 153;4 '', Gift of the orfist.1966 .-t C"v;.!.,-

'1'/(,."Brooch. [1930s or '40s}

7'17, "Brooch. (1930s or '40s}

WATERCOLORS AND DRAWINGS

157H1Many. (1931) Brush and ink, 19% x 25'/,'. Gift 01 Me.and Mrs. Klaus G. Perfs. 1968

5.,.5' The Catch II. (1932). Pen and ink, 19'/8 x 14'/,'. Gilt 01Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Rubel, 1965

c-l.I.fJ- Circus In/erior. (1932). Pen and ink, 19 x 14". Gift of Mr.and Mrs. Peter A. Rubel/ 1965

!jS;,S' Cowboy and Rope Ladder. (1932}. Pen and ink, 19 x14Ve". Gift 01 Mr. and Mcs. Peter A. Rubel, 1965

''i.-I'NG Untilled. (1941). Brush and gouache, 22 x 30%". Promisedgift of James Throll So by

6~.I11ft Nails. 1965. Brush, qcuoche. and ink, 29\12x 431J/'. Prom-ised gift of Dr. and Mrs. Scalf B. Severns

ItJ:d,'" Menocing Petals. 1967. Brush and colored inks, 291J2x43'/e". Gilt of Mr'. and Mrs. Klaus G Per Is, 1969

I/JS'lj,(,jSlantill/? Red Nose. 1969. Brush and colored inks. 29112x 43'/8 . Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Kious G. Peds, 1969

Ili5'j;,q U~titled. 1969. Brush, gouache, and ink. 29112 x 431/8".Gift of the artist, 1969 fJoi e;.:./~1 ,

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lo:,,,.(,'j'Untitled. 1969. Brush, gouache, and ink, 29V2 x 43Vo".Gift of the artist, 1969 AJCJ r- 'Z'1l.H 1

lo!)....,.6? Untitled. 1969. Brush, gouache, and ink, 29112 x 431/8".Giftoftheortist, 1969 I-IQ1' e>:.tn

;Q:n."Untitled. 196~. Brush, ~ouoch~, and ink, 29112 x 431/8".Gift of the crus-. 1969 NO r e,LH I.

'6f/ Untitled. 1969. Brush, gouache, and ink, 29% x 431/8".lolli, Gift of the artist, 1969

/l);';J,/,1 Untitled. 1969. Brush, gouache, and ink, 29112 x 431/8".Gift of the artist, 1969

r.'~(,~Untitled. 1969. Brush, gouache, and ink, 431/8 x 291h".10,;/:" Gift of the artist, 1969

'D"," Untitled. 1969. Brush, gouache, and ink, 43% x 291//'.Gilt of the artist, 1969 Ioi.,r t:.)l..*'I"

PRINTS, ILLUSTRATED BOOKS, AND ALBUMS

PRINTS

i~,'O.2,Plate 2 from 23 Gravures de Arp, Colcler, etc. Wilh intro-ductory text by Anatole Jokovski. (paris, 19351, Drypoint,lOK6x 73/8". Purchase, 1945

;oJ).6Q Score lor Ballet 0-100.1942. Etchinq. 11% x 147/,'. Gatof the ortist. 1969

~#f,j''i The Big I. (ca. 1944). Hard and soft ground etching,6%. x 8%". Gift of Wittenborn and Company, 1955

b9.iI,:JJ Smoke Rings. 1960. Color lithograph, 21 V2 x 29", John B.Turner Fund, 1969

i.'1..t~ The Harvest. 1961. Aquatint, 151J{6 x 251(/', Jahn B. TurnerFund,1969_"1'" The Skull in the Nes/. 1961. Aquotint, 11 x 14'/,'. John B.Turner Fund, 1969

l/l."~-' Lunar View. 1961. Aquatint, 13t1'6x 183~1!.John B. TurnerFund,I969''f.'"'' Red Sun. 1965. Color lthoqroph. 20'/, x 27K.... John B.Turner Fund, 1969

'7f]a' Egg Yolk. 1969. Color luboqroph, 21 % x 29')(... John B.Turner Fund, 1969..,."q~Red Nose. 1969. Color lithograph, 29';' x 43'/," John B.

~ Turner Fund,1969

(.'1,ltS'j Phrygian Hot and !ron Bar. 1969, Color lithograph, 281/4x 43~6t1. John B, Turner Fund, 1969

u~U6G{' Block Man. 1969. Color lithograph, 29% x 41112". JohnB. Turner Fund,1969

i.U.$1Vorioble Target 1969. Color lthoqroph, 26'/, x 36%".John B. Turner Fund, 1969

,~.t,q"Fly;ng Saucers. 1969. lithograph, 42'/8 x 28'/8". John BTurner Fund, 1969

'1.,,91 Black Or;p on a Red Oisk. 1969 Color lithograph, 43'/4 x29Kt. John B. Turner Fund, 1969

'7'11"Buckle. [Before 1943)

'J3f: ..0'7Brccelet (19305 or '40s)

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ILLUSTRATED BOOKS

.,I. Fables of !'Esop According so Sir Roger L'Es/range. Paris:Harrison of Paris; New York: Minton, Bolch and Co.(1931).50 illustrations, 10 x 73//', and 1 drawing for "A

'1:6.".1. Gnat Challenges a lyon:' pen and ink, 9% x 7%". Giftof Monroe Wheeler, 1966

7"'~ /;'/' Three Young Refs and Orner Rhymes. Edited with Intro-;It/, duetion by James Johnson Sweeney. New York: Curl

Valentin, 1944.83 illustrations, 12112 x 9%", and 1 draw-ing for plote 3, "God mode the bees .. I" pen and ink11112 x 10". Louis E. Stern Collection, 1964

'A'Il't1.'1' Le Surrealisme en 7947: Exposilion Internationale clu Sur-realisms, Presentee par Andre Breton e! Marcel Ouchamp.Paris: Pierre a Feu, Maeght Editeur 11947). 1 lifhograph,9';' x B". Henry Church Fund, 1947A Bestiary. Compiled by Richard Wilbur. New YorkPrinted ot The Spiral Press for Pantheon Books (1955). 56illustrations, 9 x 12112". Louis E. Stern Collection, 1964.And 1 drawing for "The Sheep," pen and ink, 141/2x11112". Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Wolter Bareiss, 1957

ALBUM

IllfJ. t1 La Proue de /0 toble. Paris: Le Soleil Nair, 1967. Magazineedited by Yves Etlebouet. with 7 illustrations reproducingon accompanying suite of 7 etchings, sheet size 14tK6x11'/4" Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Sylvan Cole, 1969.

7'1', '13Necklace. 11941)

JEWELRY

38;',,,; Brooch. (Early 1930s1 Bross, 3% x 4'/,'. Gift of Mrs.Katharine Kuh, 1955

'7'18 It Buckle. (19305 or '40s). Hammered bross, 3Va x 4K6 x 3/8".Gift of the artist, 1966Brooch. (19305 or '405), Hammered silver, 12% x 9lf2".Gift of the c-ttst. 1966 .+ f. :J fBrooch. (19305 or '40s). Hammered silver, 12% x 11%".Gift of the artist, 1966 .... e. :l a

1&./.'7 Neckloce. (1930s or '40s). Hammered bross, inner cir-cumference 32", outer circumference 563/8"_ Purchase,1967

Bracelet. (1930s or '40s). Hammered silver, 4314x 4 x 2".Purchase,I967 ... t', ~'t

7Jff, il1J Necklace. (1941). Hammered silver, inner circumference26", outer circumference 34". James Thrall Soby Fund,1943 -;.- t'. so

'JI.I~.,./; Buckle. (Before 1943). Hon-rnered brass, 5% x 47/8/. Giftof the artist, 1966 ,~fJ'..~CJ

""ilj~i't.Comb, (Before 1943). Hammered brass, 6112 x 37fs" Giftof the artist, 1966 ...,..o. ";)'7

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