Beautiful original Calder hanging mobile at Vedovi Gallery

Vedovi Gallery in Brussels, Belgium, currently has (among other great works) a very beautiful original Alexander Calder hanging mobile on display.

Red, Orange and Blue
1949
painted sheet metal and wire
148.6 x 132.1 x 101.6 cm (58.5 x 52 x 40 in)

Original Calder hanging mobiles are outside of most people’s budgets, being sold at fine art auctions from the hundreds of thousands to several millions of dollars, with $18.5 million being currently the most expensive hanging mobile ever sold. Consider one of my hanging mobiles instead or get in touch with me for a custom hanging mobile. Please keep in mind that I am not (nor is anyone else) allowed to make a Calder replica / copy / reproduction. All his works are copyrighted and it would be illegal to do so. Please see my post Calder Replicas, Calder Style Mobiles, Calder Inspired Mobiles for more on this topic.

Two new custom hanging mobile ideas

Two new custom ceiling / hanging mobile ideas
Available custom sized small or large
Indoor or outdoor
Custom colors

The shapes would be made out of aluminum sheet metal to keep the mobiles light and sensitive to air currents / wind (keeping them kinetic)
Each element in these hanging mobiles can rotate full circle independently from the other elements in the mobile, giving the mobiles theoretically and infinite number of ways to align themselves

More custom hanging mobiles …

Pedro Guerrero – Photographer of Calder and Wright

Pedro Guerrero, mostly known for his amazing images of the lives and works of Alexander Calder and Frank Lloyd Wright‘s, has died today at the age of 95. He published books on Wright, Calder and Louise Nevelson and did freelance work for magazines such as House and Garden, Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar. Following are some of his photographs:

The Los Angeles Times just published a very nice article about him and The New York Times just put up a slide show with some of his photographs including this one of Alexander Calder.

[Update:]

PBS will premiere a new film that explores Guerrero’s life and work titled American Masters — Pedro E. Guerrero: A Photographer’s Journey on Friday, September 18 2015 at 9 p.m. Here’s a preview:

Works of Calder – Rarely Seen Film

Works of Calder
Graphics Pioneer Herbert Matter’s Rarely Seen Film Marks Sculptor Alexander Calder‘s Birth

Surrounded by the hypnotic rhythm of his own sculptures in motion, legendary artist Alexander Calder is shown working in his studio in this clip from visionary photographer and graphic designer Herbert Matter.