Calder, Alexander

Metabolic regulation is achieved through an exquisitely balanced interplay among enzymes and small molecules, a process symbolized by the delicate balance of forces in this mobile. tSea Scape by Alexander Calder/Whitney Museum of American Art, NY)... 

The metals Alexander Calder used to make Mobile were refined from ores using some of the processes discussed in this chapter. 

White Cascade (mobile metal), Alexander Calder, 1972-1973... 

Mainly linear. If the periodic table is transformed into a spiral sculpture, it would be mainly solid. If a mobile periodic table is created, a linear, three-dimensional work of art would result. Famous artworks that resemble a mobile periodic table are the Alexander Calder mobiles. A good example is Untitled at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. Two red metal pieces represent the s elements, and six black metal pieces represent the p elements. 

Any nonobjective mobile by Alexander Calder (kinetic), twentieth century Any sculpture by David Smith (nonobjective), twentieth century Life Death (neon, abstract, kinetic), Bruce Nauman, 1983 Any piece of jewelry by Salvador Dali (abstract), twentieth century... 

The Bird, Constantin Brancusi, 1914 Black Beast, Alexander Calder, 1940... 

Look at examples of mobiles pictured in art books (Alexander Calder mobiles are engaging examples). If additional ideas are needed, visit a local library to find books about mobile construction. 

This mercury fountain, housed in glass, was designed by Alexander Calder for the 1937 World s Fair in Paris. 

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