Untitled

Date1968

Maker Alexander Calder American, 1898 - 1976

Label TextThere is a looseness and immediacy to Calder's works on paper that is distinct from the crisp linear quality of his sculpture. Varying degrees of opacity and fluid drips provide him with another language of expression. The relationship of humans to both natural and man-made forms is a constant theme in his work, and this painting employs the figure as a type of measuring device.

Object number2009.45

Provenance[Woodside/Braseth Gallery, Seattle, Washington]; purchased from gallery by John A. Moga, Seattle, Washington, early 1970s; to Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington, 2009

Photo CreditPhoto: Elizabeth Mann

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "Alexander Calder: A Balancing Act", October 15, 2009 - April 11, 2010Published ReferencesDavidson, Jean, Calder, Pantheon Books, 1976 Lipman, Jean, Calder's Universe, Viking Press, 1976

Credit LineGift of John A. Moga

Dimensions29 1/2 x 43 1/2 in. (74.9 x 110.5 cm)

MediumGouache and India ink on board