Alexander Calder

Cover Design
1971

A vibrant illustration featuring a figure in a red outfit swinging from a trapeze, with a character in a black suit and top hat gesturing below. The style is simplistic with bold outlines and minimal detail, evoking a sense of motion and performance.

A vibrant illustration featuring a figure in a red outfit swinging from a trapeze, with a character in a black suit and top hat gesturing below. The style is simplistic with bold outlines and minimal detail, evoking a sense of motion and performance.

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Date
1971

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Opaque watercolor on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 11 13/16 × 11 3/4in. (30 × 29.8 cm)

Accession number
72.53

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

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

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Alexander Calder
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