Friday, September 30, 2005
Alexander Calder created more than this one piece but people who live in the Grand Rapids area just call it 'The Calder.' I took many shots of it... from several angles... and I think it is an amazing piece.
I uploaded a different shot of it here but from that angle it sort of reminded me of Snoopy.
Actually Calder was a fantastic and prolific artist. Shows just how provincial I am, doesn't it? Here is a great website about him and it shows his work
http://www.calder.org/SETS/home.html
Just a little FYI - if you click on 'Calder's Work' then 'View Work by Life Period,' you will see this piece from the angle that reminded me of Snoopy in the period 1953-1976.
Interested in the statistics about it? Here they are. Titled: La Grande vitesse -1969 - Constructed of Steel plate, bolts, and paint - 43' x 55' x 25' - The City of Grand Rapids and Countyof Kent, Michigan - Registration Number A00367
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