Alexander Calder
Alexander "Sandy" Calder Alexander Calder, by Carl Van Vechten, 1947 Born (1898-07-22)July 22, 1898 Lawnton, Pennsylvania, U.S. Died November 11, 1976(1976-11-11) (aged 78) New York City, New York, U.S. Nationality United States Education Stevens Institute of Technology, Art Students League of New York Known for Sculpture Movement Kinetic art Awards Presidential Medal of Freedom Alexander Calder (/ˈkɔːldər/; July 22, 1898 – November 11, 1976) was an American sculptor known as the originator of the mobile, a type of kinetic sculpture made with delicately balanced or suspended components which move in response to motor power or air currents. Calder’s stationary sculptures are called stabiles. He also produced numerous wire figures, notably for a miniature circus.