Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Calder jewelry



Throughout his career American born artist ALexander Calder explored the concept of movement as a sculptural element and is credited for the creation of mobiles as an art form.
Best known for his monumental abstracts and mobiles also made inventive pices of Jewelry. Starting today, The Metropolitan Museum of Art will show 90 pieces of his jewelry, including necklaces, bracelets, earrings, rings, brooches and belt buckle. Peggy Guggenheim, Georgia O'Keeffe and the French actress Jeanne Moreau were among the artists and collector friends who wore his work.

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