Artist Monograph

Alexander Calder, American

American, 1898–1976

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Medium Breakdown

Medium Works at MoMA Share
Drawing 148 50.5%
Printmaking 57 19.5%
Other Media 37 12.6%
Lithography 22 7.5%
Sculpture 12 4.1%
Etching 10 3.4%
Gouache 4 1.4%
Photography 1 0.3%

Department Distribution

Department Works Share
Drawings & Prints 240 81.9%
Painting & Sculpture 46 15.7%
Architecture & Design 7 2.4%

Production by Decade

2
0s
11
1920s
73
1930s
113
1940s
60
1950s
30
1960s
4
1970s

Classification Types

  • Illustrated Book — 208
  • Sculpture — 46
  • Print — 20
  • Drawing — 12
  • Design — 7

Physical Scale

Scale bracketWorksShare
Small (< 30 cm)20874.8%
Medium (30–100 cm)4817.3%
Large (1–3 m)176.1%
Monumental (> 3 m)51.8%

Range: 3.8 cm → 670.6 cm (largest side)

Acquisition Timeline

Year acquiredWorks
19341
19391
19413
19433
19441
19452
19471
19553
19631
1964147
19654
196668
19676
19681
196912
197016
19711
19766
19781
19798
19821
19831
19871
19941
19952

Currently On View

  • "MoMA, Floor 5, 522" — 3
  • "MoMA, Floor 5, 519" — 2

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