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Five Branches with 1000 Leaves, c. 1946

Work

Five Branches with 1000 Leaves

Date c. 1946
Media
Sheet metal, wire, and paint
Dimensions
90 1⁄2" × 118" × 130"
Collection
Oeffentliche Kunstsammlung Basel, Kunstmuseum Basel
Hanging Mobile
Related exhibitions  2
Galerie Louis Carré, Paris (1946)

Galerie Louis Carré, Paris. Alexander Calder: Mobiles, Stabiles, Constellations. 25 October–16 November 1946.

Solo Exhibition
Fondation Maeght, Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France (1969)

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

Solo Exhibition
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Ogunquit (1946)
Ogunquit, 1946
Related Timeline
1946–1952
1946–1952 International Distinction

Calder had a major show in 1946 at Galerie Louis Carré in Paris for which Jean-Paul Sartre wrote a seminal essay. He designed sets and costumes for a number of theatrical performances and designed a huge acoustic ceiling for the Aula Magna auditorium at Universidad Central de Venezuela. In 1952, Calder represented the United States at the Venice Biennale, winning the grand prize for sculpture.