Alexander Calder, Tower with Pinwheel, 1951, painted
sheet metal, painted wire, wood, and string,
National Gallery
of Art, Washington, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G.
Perls 1996.120.25
The Constellations
inspired another short series—the Towers of the early 1950s—but
for the most part, Calder returned to more characteristic stabiles and
mobiles.
