Curt Valentin

1944

Alexander Calder

Associated Names
Alexander Calder

Artist, American, 1898 - 1976

The image is a line drawing of a person's head and shoulders in a frontal view. The individual has a bald head with some hair on the sides. Facial features are exaggerated, with large eyes, a prominent nose, and a slightly downturned mouth. The person's neck and shoulders are visible, with no clothing depicted. The background is plain. "Curt Valentin Calder" is inscribed at the bottom.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Klaus and Dolly Perls, New York; gift to NGA, 1996.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1976

  • Calder's Universe, Whitney Museum of American Art, NY, 1976.

1989

  • The Intimate World of Alexander Calder, Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris; El Centro Cultural/Arte Contemporáneo, Mexico City; Cooper-Hewitt Museum The Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Design, NY; February 1989-March 1990.

1997

  • Alexander Calder: The Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1997, no. 19.

2011

  • Calder's Portraits: A New Language. National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C.. 11 Mar- 14 Aug 2011.

Bibliography

1997

  • Alexander Calder: The Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1997: no. 19.

2011

  • Zabel, Barbara. Calder's Portraits: A New Language. (Exh. cat. National Portrait Gallery, Washington, 2011). Washington, 2011, p. 114 illus.

Inscriptions

across bottom in blue ball-point pen: Curt Valentin / Calder

Wikidata ID

Q64534121

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