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Alexander Calder: A Retrospective Exhibition at Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, 1964

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Alexander Calder: A Retrospective Exhibition
6 November 1964–31 January 1965Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York
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Alexander Calder: A Retrospective Exhibition (1964)
Calder at the installation of Alexander Calder: A Retrospective Exhibition, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, 1964Photograph by Farrell Grehan
Calder at the installation of Alexander Calder: A Retrospective Exhibition, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, 1964Photograph by Farrell Grehan
Alexander Calder: A Retrospective Exhibition (1964)
Calder and Louisa Calder at the MacDougal Street home of daughter Mary Calder Rower and grandsons Alexander and Holton before the opening preview of Alexander Calder: A Retrospective Exhibition, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, 5 November 1964Photograph by Ugo Mulas © Ugo Mulas Heirs
Calder and Louisa Calder at the MacDougal Street home of daughter Mary Calder Rower and grandsons Alexander and Holton before the opening preview of Alexander Calder: A Retrospective Exhibition, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, 5 November 1964
Photograph by Ugo Mulas
Alexander Calder: A Retrospective Exhibition (1964)
Calder at the opening preview for Alexander Calder: A Retrospective Exhibition, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, 1964Photograph by Ugo Mulas © Ugo Mulas Heirs
Calder at the opening preview for Alexander Calder: A Retrospective Exhibition, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, 1964
Photograph by Ugo Mulas
Alexander Calder: A Retrospective Exhibition (1964)
Installation photograph, Alexander Calder: A Retrospective Exhibition, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, 1964Photograph by Robert Mates © The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation
Installation photograph, Alexander Calder: A Retrospective Exhibition, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, 1964
Photograph by Robert Mates
Alexander Calder: A Retrospective Exhibition (1964)
Installation photograph, Alexander Calder: A Retrospective Exhibition, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, 1964Photograph by Robert Mates © The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation
Installation photograph, Alexander Calder: A Retrospective Exhibition, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, 1964
Photograph by Robert Mates
Alexander Calder: A Retrospective Exhibition (1964)
Installation photograph, Alexander Calder: A Retrospective Exhibition, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, 1964Photograph by Rufus Stillman
Installation photograph, Alexander Calder: A Retrospective Exhibition, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, 1964Photograph by Rufus Stillman
Alexander Calder: A Retrospective Exhibition (1964)
Installation photograph, Alexander Calder: A Retrospective Exhibition, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, 1964Photograph by Robert Mates © The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation
Installation photograph, Alexander Calder: A Retrospective Exhibition, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, 1964
Photograph by Robert Mates
Alexander Calder: A Retrospective Exhibition (1964)
Catalogue cover for Alexander Calder: A Retrospective Exhibition, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, 1964
Catalogue cover for Alexander Calder: A Retrospective Exhibition, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, 1964
Selected works  148
Cirque Calder (1926–1931)
Cirque Calder, 1926–1931
Josephine Baker II (c. 1927)
Josephine Baker II, c. 1927
Josephine Baker III (c. 1927)
Josephine Baker III, c. 1927
Elephant (c. 1927)
Elephant, c. 1927
Bird (1927)
Bird, 1927
Calvin Coolidge (1927)
Calvin Coolidge, 1927
Ball Player (c. 1927)
Ball Player, c. 1927
Cow (1928)
Cow, 1928
Nymph (1928)
Nymph, 1928
Romulus and Remus (1928)
Romulus and Remus, 1928
Wire Sculpture by Calder (1928)
Wire Sculpture by Calder, 1928
Jimmy Durante (c. 1928)
Jimmy Durante, c. 1928
Rearing Stallion (c. 1928)
Rearing Stallion, c. 1928
Horse (c. 1928)
Horse, c. 1928
Hercules and Lion (1928)
Hercules and Lion, 1928
Spring (1928)
Spring, 1928
Marion Greenwood (1928)
Marion Greenwood, 1928
Laura Canadé Zigrosser (c. 1928)
Laura Canadé Zigrosser, c. 1928
Carl Zigrosser (c. 1928)
Carl Zigrosser, c. 1928
Flower (c. 1928)
Flower, c. 1928
Helen Wills II (1928)
Helen Wills II, 1928
Lioness (1929)
Lioness, 1929
Pelican (1929)
Pelican, 1929
Totem Pole (1929)
Totem Pole, 1929
The Brass Family (1929)
The Brass Family, 1929
Goldfish Bowl (1929)
Goldfish Bowl, 1929
La Négresse (1929)
La Négresse, 1929
Acrobats (1929)
Acrobats, 1929
Acrobat (1929)
Acrobat, 1929
Two Acrobats (1929)
Two Acrobats, 1929
Haltérophile (1930)
Haltérophile, 1930
Cheval I (1930)
Cheval I, 1930
Femme sur les mains (1930)
Femme sur les mains, 1930
Tête par terre (1930)
Tête par terre, 1930
Pieds en l’air (1930)
Pieds en l'air, 1930
Ane (1930)
Ane, 1930
Vache (1930)
Vache, 1930
Double Cat (1930)
Double Cat, 1930
Shark Sucker (1930)
Shark Sucker, 1930
Edgar Varèse (c. 1930)
Edgar Varèse, c. 1930
Fernand Léger (1930)
Fernand Léger, 1930
Medusa (c. 1930)
Medusa, c. 1930
Kiki de Montparnasse II (1930)
Kiki de Montparnasse II, 1930
Untitled (1930)
Untitled, 1930
Untitled (1930)
Untitled, 1930
Untitled (1930)
Untitled, 1930
Untitled (1930)
Untitled, 1930
Untitled (1930)
Untitled, 1930
Croisière (1931)
Croisière, 1931
Pantograph (1931)
Pantograph, 1931
Two Spheres Within a Sphere (1931)
Two Spheres Within a Sphere, 1931
Object with Red Ball (1931)
Object with Red Ball, 1931
The Tumblers II (1931)
The Tumblers II, 1931
Horse Trainer with Hoop (1931)
Horse Trainer with Hoop, 1931
Many (1931)
Many, 1931
Untitled (1931)
Untitled, 1931
Spectacles (1932)
Spectacles, 1932
Dancing Torpedo Shape (1932)
Dancing Torpedo Shape, 1932
Double Arc and Sphere (1932)
Double Arc and Sphere, 1932
Half-circle, Quarter-circle and Sphere (1932)
Half-circle, Quarter-circle and Sphere, 1932
Untitled (1932)
Untitled, 1932
Monde étrange (1932)
Monde étrange, 1932
Monde étrange (1933)
Monde étrange, 1933
Requin et Baleine (c. 1933)
Requin et Baleine, c. 1933
Untitled (c. 1934)
Untitled, c. 1934
A Universe (1934)
A Universe, 1934
Little Blue Panel (1934)
Little Blue Panel, 1934
Square (c. 1934)
Square, c. 1934
Mobile (1936)
Mobile, 1936
Gibraltar (1936)
Gibraltar, 1936
The Orange Panel (1936)
The Orange Panel, 1936
Petit Panneau Bleu (c. 1936)
Petit Panneau Bleu, c. 1936
Snake and the Cross (1936)
Snake and the Cross, 1936
Necklace (1937)
Necklace, 1937
Ring (c. 1938)
Ring, c. 1938
Dancers and Sphere (maquette for 1939 New York World’s Fair) (1938)
Dancers and Sphere (maquette for 1939 New York World's Fair), 1938
Apple Monster (1938)
Apple Monster, 1938
Untitled (maquette for 1939 New York World’s Fair) (1938)
Untitled (maquette for 1939 New York World's Fair), 1938
Cage within a Cage (c. 1939)
Cage within a Cage, c. 1939
Spider (1939)
Spider, 1939
Eucalyptus (1940)
Eucalyptus, 1940
Red Disc and Gong II (1940)
Red Disc and Gong II, 1940
Fish brooch (c. 1940)
Fish brooch, c. 1940
Hair comb (c. 1940)
Hair comb, c. 1940
Hair comb (c. 1940)
Hair comb, c. 1940
Fish brooch (c. 1940)
Fish brooch, c. 1940
Necklace (c. 1940)
Necklace, c. 1940
Mobile with Four Spots (1941)
Mobile with Four Spots, 1941
Elodie (1942)
Elodie, 1942
Black Spot on Gimbals (1942)
Black Spot on Gimbals, 1942
Plain Wood (c. 1943)
Plain Wood, c. 1943
Constellation with Quadrilateral (1943)
Constellation with Quadrilateral, 1943
Constellation (1943)
Constellation, 1943
Wooden Bottle with Hairs (1943)
Wooden Bottle with Hairs, 1943
Constellation (1943)
Constellation, 1943
Wall Constellation with Row of Objects (1943)
Wall Constellation with Row of Objects, 1943
Black Constellation (1943)
Black Constellation, 1943
Constellation with Mobile (1943)
Constellation with Mobile, 1943
Morning Star (1943)
Morning Star, 1943
Quattro Pendulati (1943)
Quattro Pendulati, 1943
Lentil (1944)
Lentil, 1944
Pierced Stone (1944)
Pierced Stone, 1944
The Helices (1944)
The Helices, 1944
Dancer (1944)
Dancer, 1944
Acrobats (II) (1944)
Acrobats (II), 1944
Snake on Arch (1944)
Snake on Arch, 1944
Starfish (1944)
Starfish, 1944
4 + 3 (1944)
4 + 3, 1944
Necklace (c. 1945)
Necklace, c. 1945
Lily of Force (1945)
Lily of Force, 1945
Morning Cobweb (maquette) (1945)
Morning Cobweb (maquette), 1945
Monocle (1947)
Monocle, 1947
Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (1947)
Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, 1947
Roxbury Fish (c. 1948)
Roxbury Fish, c. 1948
I brooch (1948)
I brooch, 1948
Brooch (c. 1948)
Brooch, c. 1948
Bracelet (c. 1948)
Bracelet, c. 1948
Rat (1948)
Rat, 1948
Blue Feather (c. 1948)
Blue Feather, c. 1948
The Blériot (1949)
The Blériot, 1949
Pomegranate (1949)
Pomegranate, 1949
The Curt Valentin Fish (c. 1950)
The Curt Valentin Fish, c. 1950
Triple Gong (1951)
Triple Gong, 1951
Thirty-Two Discs (1951)
Thirty-Two Discs, 1951
Bifurcated Tower (1951)
Bifurcated Tower, 1951
Tower with Orange Band (1951)
Tower with Orange Band, 1951
Tower with Pinwheel (1951)
Tower with Pinwheel, 1951
Yellow Disc (1953)
Yellow Disc, 1953
Black Mobile with Hole (1954)
Black Mobile with Hole, 1954
Le Flamand (1954)
Le Flamand, 1954
Escutcheon (1954)
Escutcheon, 1954
Red Lily Pads (1956)
Red Lily Pads, 1956
Haikaller (1957)
Haikaller, 1957
Black, White and Ten Red (1957)
Black, White and Ten Red, 1957
Untitled (1963)
Untitled, 1963
Brooch (c. 1960)
Brooch, c. 1960
Southern Cross (maquette) (1960)
Southern Cross (maquette), 1960
Teodelapio (maquette II) (1962)
Teodelapio (maquette II), 1962
Bucéphale (1963)
Bucéphale, 1963
The Green Stripe (1963)
The Green Stripe, 1963
Untitled (1963)
Untitled, 1963
Chasse neige (1963)
Chasse neige, 1963
Guillotine pour huit (1963)
Guillotine pour huit, 1963
The Ghost (1964)
The Ghost, 1964
Five Rudders (1964)
Five Rudders, 1964
Sandy’s Butterfly (1964)
Sandy’s Butterfly, 1964
Animated Coat Hanger (1927)
Animated Coat Hanger, 1927
Bracelet (c. 1947)
Bracelet, c. 1947
Related exhibitions  5

Washington University Art Gallery, St. Louis. Alexander Calder: A Retrospective Exhibition. 21 February–26 March 1965. Originated from the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York.

Solo Exhibition

Milwaukee Art Center, Wisconsin. Alexander Calder: A Retrospective Exhibition. 25 February–28 March 1965. Originated from the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York.

Solo Exhibition

Des Moines Art Center, Iowa. Alexander Calder: A Retrospective Exhibition. 28 April–30 May 1965. Originated from the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York.

Solo Exhibition

Art Gallery of Toronto. Mobiles and Stabiles by Calder, the Man Who Made Sculpture Move. 1–30 May 1965. Originated from the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York.

Solo Exhibition
Musée National d’Art Moderne, Paris (1965)

Musée National d’Art Moderne, Paris. Calder. 8 July–15 October 1965. Originated from the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York.

Solo Exhibition
Selected publications  23

“Calder: Master Sculptor.” Junior Scholastic (14 January 1964).

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Montgomery, Paul L. “Calder Work for Lincoln Center Is Said to Get Morris’s Blessing.” New York Times, 18 April 1965.

Newspaper

Mukherjee, Sushil. “Calder at the Guggenheim.” Hartford Times, c. November 1964.

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Kay, Jane H. “Magic of Calder’s Mobiles.” Christian Science Monitor, c. November 1964.

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“Not to be Missed.” Harper’s Bazaar (November 1964).

Magazine

Art Students League News (November 1964).

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“Reviews and Previews.” (Publication unknown), c. November 1964.

Magazine

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York. Alexander Calder: A Retrospective Exhibition. Exhibition catalogue. 1964. Text by Thomas M. Messer.

Solo Exhibition Catalogue

Canaday, John. “Art: A Blissful Marriage.” New York Times, 6 November 1964.

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Newspaper

Genauer, Emily. “Calder Show Opens At the Guggenheim.” New York Herald Tribune, 6 November 1964.

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Canaday, John. “The Alexander Calder Problem.” New York Times, 8 November 1964.

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“Master of the Mobile.” Sunday Telegraph, 22 November 1964.

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D., C. “A Circus to Contemplate.” New York Herald Tribune, 25 November 1964.

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New Yorker (28 November 1964).

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“Roxbury Pioneer.” Sunday Republican, 29 November 1964.

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“Pictures on Exhibit: Calder versus Wright.” (Publication unknown), December 1964.

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Josephs, Devereux C. “A Businessman’s View of the Humanities.” Think (January–February 1965).

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“Calder’s Fascinating Forms.” America, no. 108 (January 1965).

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New Yorker (7 January 1965).

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“Calder Exhibit to Travel.” The Jewish World (February 1965).

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The Exchange (February 1965).

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Shoudy, William A. “Man of Mobiles.” The Stevens Indicator (April 1965).

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“Alexander Calder.” Moebel Interior Design (August 1965).

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Chronology  2
5 November 1964

Calder attends the opening preview of “Alexander Calder: A Retrospective Exhibition” at the Solomon. R. Guggenheim Museum, New York.

6 November 1964–31 January 1965

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, exhibits “Alexander Calder: A Retrospective Exhibition.” Thomas M. Messer curates the exhibition, which travels to St. Louis, Toronto, Milwaukee, and Des Moines.

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Exhibitions / 1963–1976: Monumental Works 4

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York. Alexander Calder: A Retrospective Exhibition. 6 November 1964–31 January 1965.

Musée National d’Art Moderne, Paris. Calder. 8 July–15 October 1965. Originated from the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York.

Fondation Maeght, Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France. Calder. 2 April–31 May 1969.

Whitney Museum of American Art, New York. Calder’s Universe. 14 October 1976–6 February 1977.

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1963–1976
1963–1976 Monumental Works

In 1963, Calder completed construction of a large studio overlooking the Indre Valley. With the assistance of a full-scale, industrial ironworks, he began to fabricate his monumental works in France and devoted much of his later working years to public commissions. Calder died in New York in 1976 at the age of seventy-eight.