ALEXANDER CALDER "OCTOPUS" 1975Alexander Calders signature creation is the mobile. One of the most delightful examples of Modernist sculpture, Calders works are instantly recognizable in museums around the world. Caviar20 has a particular interest in sculptors who are simultaneously active as printmakers along with Alexander Calder, Richard Serra, Kosso Eloul, and Louise Nevelson are prime examples. Like most sculptors who embraced printmaking as a parallel practice, Calder brought

General Idea subverted his iconic work to read "AIDS" using the same font and bold color arrangement of red/green/blue as the original

reflecting contemporary debates around sex and gender in a world once more grappling with shifting notions of meaning

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5"H 30"W (canvas)

The simplicity of this piece is further accentuated by its flat composition

He not only defined Pop Art but also had an unparalleled and iconic influence on artistic culture and image-making

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Rich in allegory

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Published 1975 by Henry Moore

Bertoia recorded 11 studio albums of the Sonambient pieces being activated

the artist blends organic abstraction with an innate sense of rhythm and balance