Calder Foundation
Calder with Lion Tamer act performing Cirque Calder (1926–31), Galerie Maeght, 1953Photograph by Agnès Varda © Agnès Varda
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1953–1962 Large-scale Developments and Intercontinental Projects

During a yearlong stay in Aix-en-Provence, Calder executed the first group of large-scale outdoor works and concurrently concentrated on painting gouaches. In 1954–55, he visited the Middle East, India, and South America, with trips to Paris in between, resulting in an astonishing output and range of work. Toward the late 1950s, Calder turned his attention to commissions both at home and abroad.