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Tower 2: Alexander Calder

Calder, Alexander, Rearing Stallion, c. 1928, wire and painted wood, overall: 57.8 x 34.3 x 24.8 cm (22 3/4 x 13 1/2 x 9 3/4 in.), Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls © 2000 Estate of Alexander Calder / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York, 1996.120.22

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Alexander Calder, Cow, 1929, brass and copper wire, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls, 1996.120.11

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Alexander Calder, Aztec Josephine Baker, c. 1929, wire, overall: 134.6 x 25.4 x 22.9 cm (53 x 10 x 9 in.), Calder Foundation, New York

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Alexander Calder, Untitled, 1930, oil on canvas, Calder Foundation, New York © 2016 Calder Foundation, New York/Artist Rights Society (ARS), New York

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Alexander Calder, Untitled, 1930, oil on canvas, Calder Foundation, New York; Mary Calder Rower Bequest, 2011 © 2016 Calder Foundation, New York/Artist Rights Society (ARS), New York

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Alexander Calder, Untitled, 1930, oil on canvas, Calder Foundation, New York © 2016 Calder Foundation, New York/Artist Rights Society (ARS), New York

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Alexander Calder, Untitled, 1930, oil on canvas, Calder Foundation, New York © 2016 Calder Foundation, New York/Artist Rights Society (ARS), New York

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Alexander Calder, Untitled, 1930, oil on canvas, Calder Foundation, New York © 2016 Calder Foundation, New York/Artist Rights Society (ARS), New York

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Alexander Calder, Untitled, 1930, oil on canvas, Calder Foundation, New York; Mary Calder Rower Bequest, 2011 © 2016 Calder Foundation, New York/Artist Rights Society (ARS), New York

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Alexander Calder, Untitled, 1930, oil on canvas, Calder Foundation, New York © 2016 Calder Foundation, New York/Artist Rights Society (ARS), New York.

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Alexander Calder, Small Feathers, 1931, wire, wood, lead, and paint, Calder Foundation, New York © 2016 Calder Foundation, New York/Artist Rights Society (ARS), New York. Photo: Tom Powel © Tom Powel Imaging

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Alexander Calder, Red Panel, 1936, plywood, sheet metal, tubing, rod, wood, wire, string, and paint, Calder Foundation, New York © 2016 Calder Foundation, New York / Artist Rights Society (ARS), New York

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Alexander Calder, Untitled (The McCausland Mobile), 1937, painted sheet metal, painted wood, wire, and string, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls, 1996.120.19

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Alexander Calder, Sphere Pierced by Cylinders, 1939, wire and paint, Calder Foundation, New York © 2016 Calder Foundation, New York/Artist Rights Society (ARS), New York. Photo: Tom Powel © Tom Powel Imaging

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Alexander Calder, Little Spider, c. 1940, painted sheet metal and wire, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls © 2000 Estate of Alexander Calder / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York, 1996.120.18

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Alexander Calder, Eucalyptus, 1940, sheet metal, wire, and paint, Calder Foundation, New York; Gift of Andréa Davidson, Shawn Davidson, Alexander S. C. Rower, and Holton Rower, 2010 © 2016 Calder Foundation, New York/Artist Rights Society (ARS), New York. Photo: Tom Powel © Tom Powel Imaging

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Alexander Calder, Untitled (The Constellation Mobile), 1941, painted wire, wood, and painted wood, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls, 1996.120.7

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Alexander Calder, Untitled (The Wood Mobile), 1943, wood and wire, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls, 1996.120.30

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Alexander Calder, Vertical Constellation with Bomb, 1943, painted steel wire, painted wood, and wood, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls © 2000 Estate of Alexander Calder / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York, 1996.120.8

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Alexander Calder, The Big Ear, 1943, sheet metal, bolts, and paint, Calder Foundation, New York © 2016 Calder Foundation, New York/Artist Rights Society (ARS), New York

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Alexander Calder, 1 Red, 4 Black plus X White, 1947, sheet metal, wire, and paint, Calder Foundation, New York  © 2016 Calder Foundation, New York/Artist Rights Society (ARS), New York

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Alexander Calder, Finny Fish, 1948, painted steel rod, painted steel wire, glass, and objects, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls © 2000 Estate of Alexander Calder / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York, 1996.120.15

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Alexander Calder, Rat, 1948, sheet metal, lead, wire, and paint, Calder Foundation, New York © 2016 Calder Foundation, New York/Artist Rights Society (ARS), New York

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Alexander Calder, Louisa's 43rd Birthday Present, 1948, sheet metal, wood, wire, felt, cigar box, and paint, Calder Foundation, New York © 2016 Calder Foundation, New York/Artist Rights Society (ARS), New York. Photo: Tom Powel © Tom Powel Imaging

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Alexander Calder, Cascading Flowers, 1949, painted metal, painted wire, and wire, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls, 1996.120.5

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Alexander Calder, Tower with Orange Band, 1951, sheet metal, wire, wood, thread, and paint, Calder Foundation, New York © 2016 Calder Foundation, New York/Artist Rights Society (ARS), New York

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Alexander Calder, Tower with Pinwheel, 1951, painted sheet metal, painted wire, wood, and string, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls © 2000 Estate of Alexander Calder / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York, 1996.120.25

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Alexander Calder, Triple Gong, 1951, painted steel, painted wire, and brass, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls, 1996.120.27

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Alexander Calder, Descending Spines, 1956, sheet metal, wire, and paint, Calder Foundation, New York © 2016 Calder Foundation, New York/Artist Rights Society (ARS), New York. Photo: Stalsworth/Blanc

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Alexander Calder, Black, White, and Ten Red, 1957, painted sheet metal and wire, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls © 2000 Estate of Alexander Calder / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York, 1996.120.3

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Alexander Calder, La Vache, 1970, sheet metal, Collection of Mrs. Paul Mellon, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art © 2000 Estate of Alexander Calder / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York, 1991.7.7

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Alexander Calder, Crinkly Taureau, 1970, sheet metal, Collection of Mrs. Paul Mellon, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art © 2000, Estate of Alexander Calder / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York, 1991.7.6

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Alexander Calder, Crinkly Worm, 1971, sheet metal, Collection of Mrs. Paul Mellon, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art © 2000 Estate of Alexander Calder / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York, 1991.7.10

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Alexander Calder, Red and Yellow Bull with Blue Head, 1971, sheet metal, Collection of Mrs. Paul Mellon, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art © 2000 Estate of Alexander Calder / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York, 1991.7.11

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Alexander Calder, Black Camel with Blue Head and Red Tongue, 1971, sheet metal, Collection of Mrs. Paul Mellon, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art © 2000 Estate of Alexander Calder / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York, 1991.7.13

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Alexander Calder, Blue Elephant with Red Ears, 1971, painted metal, Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon © 2000 Estate of Alexander Calder / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York, 2014.18.5

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Alexander Calder, Model for East Building Mobile, 1972, painted aluminum and steel wire, Gift of the Collectors Committee, 1975.114.1

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Alexander Calder, Untitled, 1976, aluminum and steel, National Gallery of Art, Gift of the Collectors Committee, 1977.76.1

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Alexander Calder, Les Flèches, 1976, sheet metal, Collection of Mrs. Paul Mellon, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art © 2000 Estate of Alexander Calder / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York, 1991.7.15

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