Alexander Calder

The Big I
1944

An abstract etching featuring a large, central, tree-like form with a thick trunk and a star, a circle, and other geometric shapes surrounding it. There are various textures and patterns, including a wavy line at the bottom and a fan-shaped motif on the right. The artwork is titled "The Big I" and is signed by the artist Calder at the bottom right, with an edition number 7/30 on the bottom left.

An abstract etching featuring a large, central, tree-like form with a thick trunk and a star, a circle, and other geometric shapes surrounding it. There are various textures and patterns, including a wavy line at the bottom and a fan-shaped motif on the right. The artwork is titled "The Big I" and is signed by the artist Calder at the bottom right, with an edition number 7/30 on the bottom left.

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Date
1944

Classification
Prints

Medium
Etching and aquatint

Dimensions
Sheet: 11 7/16 × 16 1/4in. (29.1 × 41.3 cm) Plate: 6 7/8 × 8 7/8in. (17.5 × 22.5 cm)

Accession number
83.47

Edition
7/30

Publication
Printed by Atelier 17

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Print Committee

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

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Alexander Calder
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