Alexander Calder

On this rainy day back in 1898 Alexander Calder was born, and once again, the art world would never be the same. Famous for his large "Mobile" sculptures, Calder created a new type of sculpture that had not really been seen in fine art: Kinetic sculpture. Even more, he abandoned his powered sculptures for piece that would move and undulate with wind currents, further taking the artist away from the finished product, an idea used and coveted by many contemporary artists. From the tiny wire portraits of friends he made at parties to the monumental sculptures that dominated the later years of his life, Calder brought a new dimension to fine art, becoming one of the first artists to embrace actual movement and real time in their work. Take a look at his stuff as we celebrate his post-humous 113th birthday!

http://calder.org/work.html

And hey, we even have one of his pieces at the MAM you can go see in person!