White Flower, Red Flower

1954

Alexander Calder

Associated Names
Alexander Calder

Sculptor, American, 1898 - 1976

The sculpture is an abstract composition made of interconnected metal elements suspended in a delicate balance. It features a central structure and mobile components. The central part is dark, matte black with an angular silhouette and cut-out shapes. Two red wire-like rods extend from the central structure, connecting to a red half-circle and two smaller red shapes. A white curved piece and a blue elongated form also connect to the red rods. The sculpture combines abstract geometric and organic forms in a balance of color, line, and negative space.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls, New York; gift 1996 to NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1997

  • Alexander Calder: The Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1997, no. 28, color repro.

1998

  • Alexander Calder: 1898-1976, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, 1998, not in cat. (shown only in Washington).

Bibliography

1997

  • Alexander Calder: The Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1997: no. 28.

Inscriptions

on largest red element in monogram: CA

Wikidata ID

Q63860632

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