Alexander Calder

Alexander Calder (July, 22,1898 – November 11, 1976) was an American sculptor. He lived in Philadelphia, in the United States. He invented the mobile. Mobiles are a kind of sculpture where the pieces are moved by motors or the wind. Mobiles are a kind of kinetic sculpture. He also made sculptures that did not move that were called "stabiles."

Alexander Calder
Alexander Calder, by Carl Van Vechten, 1947
Born	July 22, 1898 Lawnton, Pennsylvania, US
Died	November 11, 1976 (aged 78) New York City
Nationality	United States
Education	Stevens Institute of Technology, Art Students League of New York
Known for	Sculpture
Awards	Presidential Medal of Freedom[1]

• Man in Parc Jean-Drapeau, Montreal, Canada.

• Acoustic Ceiling 1953, in the Central University of Venezuela.

• The Empennage 1953, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art.

• The Four Elements 1961, Stockholm.

• The Three Wings 1967, Gothenburg Sweden.

• Crinkly with Red Disk 1973, Stuttgart Germany.

• Alexander Calder 1968.