Alexander Calder

Cage within a Cage
c. 1939

A modern abstract sculpture composed of black wire-like elements and a central white panel with a pattern of lines, displayed against a plain light background. The sculpture features a dynamic arrangement of curves and straight lines, with a spherical element poised at the top.

A modern abstract sculpture composed of black wire-like elements and a central white panel with a pattern of lines, displayed against a plain light background. The sculpture features a dynamic arrangement of curves and straight lines, with a spherical element poised at the top.

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Date
c. 1939

Classification
Sculpture

Medium
Painted metal, wood and string

Dimensions
Overall: 37 × 58 3/8 × 26 3/4in. (94 × 148.3 × 67.9 cm)

Accession number
75.23a-b

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of the Howard and Jean Lipman Foundation, Inc.

Rights and reproductions
© Calder Foundation, New York / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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artworks/2759

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Alexander Calder
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