Calder Playing Cards Infant the wooden toy cars and

the wooden toy cars and the little people

His genius shone particularly brightly in the design of intricate yet balanced floral patterns

he invited viewers to experience his art directly

Warning: Not for children the blade is very sharp

Calder Playing Cards Infant the wooden toy cars andOne of the most influential artists of the twentieth century, Alexander Calder (18981976) disrupted traditional boundaries in art with his suspended abstract mobiles and his monumental stabiles. Removing sculpture from the pedestal, he invited viewers to experience his art directly, a concept that extends to his performative pieces, furniture design, jewelry, and even his paintings. Calder Playing Cards are based on a set of vivid gouache paintings