Lobster Trap and Fish Tail

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Title

Lobster Trap and Fish Tail

Subject

mobile; fish; shapes; wire; orange; red; black; white

Description

A mobile composed of an orange fish, many black shapes in a line, and a round, wire cage hangs from the ceiling of a white room. The black shapes are rounded and are connected to one another by a series of straight pieces of wire.

Creator

Alexander Calder (1898-1976)

Born: July 22, 1898 (Lawnton, Pennsylvania, USA)
Died: November 11, 1976 (age 78 years) (New York City, New York, USA)

Source

8322, Visual Resources Library, EL

Date

1939

Rights

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Format

Art Form: Sculpture
Material: painted steel wire and sheet aluminium
Measurements: 8 ft. 6 in. x 9 ft. 6 in.

Type

20th century