Alexander Calder Quotes

Alexander Calder was an American sculptor known for his innovative mobile sculptures. He is considered one of the pioneers of kinetic art, creating sculptures that move with the air currents. Calder's works often feature abstract and organic forms, bringing a sense of movement and balance to the art world. His sculptures can be found in museums and public spaces around the world. Calder's artistic vision and his exploration of motion and space have made him a significant figure in modern sculpture.

Why must art be static? You look at an abstraction, sculptured or painted, an entirely exciting arrangement of planes, spheres, nuclei, entirely without meaning. It would be perfect, but it is always still. The next step in sculpture is motion.

My fan mail is enormous. Everyone is under six.

The underlying sense of form in my work has been the system of the universe, or part thereof. For that is a rather large model to work from.

Just as one can compose colors, or forms, so one c... -Alexander Calder

Just as one can compose colors, or forms, so one can compose motions.

I have been making wire jewelry - and think I'll r... -Alexander Calder

I have been making wire jewelry - and think I'll really do something with it, eventually.

To an engineer, good enough means perfect. With an... -Alexander Calder

To an engineer, good enough means perfect. With an artist, there's no such thing as perfect.

I paint with shapes.

Alexander Calder Quotes

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