wire sculpture shown through works of alexander calder
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Alexander Calder Born, 1898—Died, 1976 Family of classically trained artists, father— sculptor, mother—painter Earned degree in mechanical engineering at Stevens Institute of Tech, NJ Art Students League, NY, studied paintingTRANSCRIPT
Wire Sculpture
Shown through works of Alexander Calder
Definition of Wire
A usually pliable metallic strand made in many lengths and diameters (gauges).
Group of wire strands twisted or braided together as a functional unit is a cable.
Alexander Calder, Black Spot
Alexander Calder
Born, 1898—Died, 1976 Family of classically
trained artists, father—sculptor, mother—painter
Earned degree in mechanical engineering at Stevens Institute of Tech, NJ
Art Students League, NY, studied painting
Calder’s Innovation
New method of sculpting—bending and twisting wire
Drawing 3-D figures in space
3 types, hanging, standing, wall-mounted
Calder, Fountain
Calder, Bedhead, 1945-46
Calder, The Brass Family, 1927
Calder, Goldfish Bowl, 1929
“To an engineer, good enough means perfect. With an artist, there is no such thing as perfect.”
–Alexander Calder
Facial Proportions
Proportions of the Face Eyes are halfway between the top of the head
and the chin. Bottom of the nose is halfway between the
eyes and the chin.Mouth is halfway between the nose and the
chin. Corners of the mouth line up with the centers of the eyes.
Top of the ears line up above the eyes, on the eyebrows. Bottom of the ears line up with the bottom of the nose.
When Drawing...
Do not pick up pencil Do not erase Follow contours-
outline Slow down take your
time
Look at the mirror Hand should not
move when not looking at mirror
Draw what you see not what you think you see!
Remember...
Our faces are not continuous lines, therefore, it will not look exactly
like us.