Alexander Calder

Chock
1972

A whimsical sculpture of a bird made from repurposed materials, including colorful metal pieces and a can, suspended in mid-air against a plain background. The bird has a vibrant red crest, metal wings, and slender wire legs and feet.

A whimsical sculpture of a bird made from repurposed materials, including colorful metal pieces and a can, suspended in mid-air against a plain background. The bird has a vibrant red crest, metal wings, and slender wire legs and feet.

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Date
1972

Classification
Sculpture

Medium
Metal coffee containers, brass wire, steel wire, paint

Dimensions
Overall: 24 1/8 × 24 1/4 × 27in. (61.3 × 61.6 × 68.6 cm)

Accession number
72.55a-b

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of the artist

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

API
artworks/2823

Alexander Calder
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