Alexander Calder

Half-circle, Quarter-circle, and Sphere
1932

A minimalist sculpture consisting of a white rectangular pedestal with a thin, curved black metal rod extending from the top, culminating in a small red circular shape. A white wire mirrors the curve of the rod, connecting the red shape to the pedestal. The background is a neutral gray.

A minimalist sculpture consisting of a white rectangular pedestal with a thin, curved black metal rod extending from the top, culminating in a small red circular shape. A white wire mirrors the curve of the rod, connecting the red shape to the pedestal. The background is a neutral gray.

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Date
1932

Classification
Sculpture

Medium
Painted metal and wood with motor

Dimensions
Overall: 76 5/8 × 35 1/2 × 25in. (194.6 × 90.2 × 63.5 cm)

Accession number
69.258

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Howard and Jean Lipman Foundation, Inc.

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

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Alexander Calder
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