• monograph
  • cloth boards with dust jacket
  • offset-printed
  • sewn bound
  • black-and-white & color
  • 27.5 x 22.5 cm.
  • 286 pp.
  • edition size unknown
  • unsigned and unnumbered

Calder : An Autobiography with Pictures

Alexander Calder, Jean Davidson

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Autobiography on the life and work of Alexander Calder. "Alexander Calder the man now reveals himself in this autobiography. With the informality for which he is loved by his intimates, Calder tells the story of his life as if he were reminiscing with his friends around a table with a carafe of wine, a loaf of bread, and a cut of cheese in front of them. And like wine, bread, and cheese these memories have genuineness, substance and flavor. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at the turn of the century, Alexander Calder was the son and grandson of renowned sculptures. Originally trained as an engineer, he trained to art in his twenties. From the early days of his famous wire circus performances to the present marked by his majestic free forms floating in space, this unique man casually unfolds his life for the reader. Numerous snapshots from his family album, many drawings done by himself and his friends, letters, mementos, and a large selection of magnificent photographs of his works complete this rare document. Here is a remarkably candid self-portrait of a great artist and a totally committed human being." -- from interior flap. Transcribed Jean Davidson. Includes a chronology. Printed in black-and-white and color.

New York, NY: Pantheon Books,
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