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Alexander Calder performs his "Circus" - Whitney Museum

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From Oct. 16, 2008 Feb. 15, 2009, the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York presents "Alexander Calder: The Paris Years, 1926-1933" http://www.whitney.org/calder, a new look at the artists early years when his radical innovations included open-air wire sculptures, his beloved and important miniature "Circus", and the creation of a new artform, the mobile. This video excerpts scenes of Calder performing the "Circus" from a 1955 film by Jean Painleve.

Channel: Nonprofits & Activism
Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
Author: WhitneyFocus

Length: 05:01
Rating: 4.8390803
Views: 146375

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BathtubPorsche (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Calder is fantastic!
RinoConSombrero (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
such a great imagination, really good video :D
VaheBedrosian (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I love it ! Thank you for posting it
rockanrolarcadia (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
check me I am influenced by him freedom rules
smileysoey (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Where can I get the song playing in the background??? Plz respond asap
willllgreen (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Su Prolífico trabajo rebosa de genialidad hecha arte...
freddiemercuryloyal1 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
LOL i love the dog and think his work is amazing. lol he killed the lion! oh well xP
evargaspereira1 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Genius
AndresDrakulAlcaide (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
The real meaning of epicness.
unlimitedisme (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
this, my friends, is art in motion

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