The new documentary "Happy and You Know It" celebrates the history of children's music and musicians. Director Penny Lane discusses the documentary, and listeners share their favorite children's ...

Most people know Alexander Calder as the inventor of the mobile, a kinetic sculpture that hangs in space. But like his friend Georgia O'Keeffe, he is a familiar and beloved figure to such an extent ...

Alexander Calder is perhaps best known for his mobiles- or the large, airy, kinetic, suspended sculptures that are found in many prominent collections, such as the Peggy Guggenheim in Venice. He was ...

Born in Philadelphia in 1898, he made his name in Paris in 1926 with showings of Cirque Calder, a miniature circus made of ...

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Work from pioneering American artist Alexander Calder is the focus of the latest exhibition at Acquavella Galleries in Palm Beach. "Calder: Composing Motion," at the gallery through March 30, includes ...

Most people think of mobiles as simple children’s toys designed to distract babies and help them fall asleep. Yet the origin of this soothing gewgaw actually marked an important turning point in the ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Calder, back to the camera, and an ...

Every generation has to bury earlier artists so that the new zeitgeist can be put forth. But, fortunately, a subsequent generation will unearth and rehabilitate the best of the banished. This seems to ...