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Pea pod brooch, c. 1946

Work

Pea pod brooch

Date c. 1946
Media
Gold and steel wire
Dimensions
1" × 4 1⁄2"
Collection
Calder Foundation, New York
Jewelry
Archive
Works / Jewelry 123
Pendant (1947)
Pendant, 1947
Boney (c. 1947)
Boney, c. 1947
Big Dangler (1947)
Big Dangler, 1947
Bracelet (c. 1947)
Bracelet, c. 1947
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.