Calder Foundation

Brooch

Date c. 1948
Media
Gold and steel wire
Dimensions
3 1⁄4" × 4 1⁄2"
Collection
Calder Foundation, New York
Works / Jewelry 140
Related Timeline
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.