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ALEX ANDER CALDER:

MODERN FROM THE START
The Museum of Modern Art

The Museum of Modern Art announces Alexander Calder:
Modern from the Start, a focused look at one of the most
well-known and beloved artists of the 20th century through
the lens of his relationship with MoMA. Modern from the
Start will include approximately 70 artworks paired with film,
historical photographs, and other archival materials drawn
from MoMA’s collection and augmented by key loans from
the Calder Foundation, New York.

Alexander Calder: Modern from the Start is organized by
Cara Manes, Associate Curator, Department of Painting and
Sculpture, with Zuna Maza, Curatorial Fellow, Department of
Painting and Sculpture.

Alexander Calder. A Universe. 1934. Painted iron pipe, steel wire, motor, and
wood with string. 40 1/2 x 30 x 29″ (102.9 x 76.2 x 73.7 cm). The Museum of
Modern Art, New York. Gift of Abby Aldrich Rockefeller (by exchange). © 2020
Calder Foundation, New York / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York 
Alexander Calder. Sandy’s Butterfly. 1964. Painted stainless sheet steel and
iron rods, 12″ 8″ x 9″ 2″ x 8″ 7″ (386 x 279 x 261 cm). The Museum of Modern
Art, New York. Gift of the artist. © 2020 Calder Foundation, New York / Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York 

Alexander Calder. Black Widow. 1959. Painted sheet steel. 7″ 8 x 14″ 3 x 7″
5″ (233.3 x 434.1 x 226.2 cm). The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Mrs.
Simon Guggenheim Fund. © 2020 Calder Foundation, New York / Artists Rights
Society (ARS), New York

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