Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

sculpture; abstract; red

An abstract red sculpture stands against a white background. Two pieces hold the sculpture up, reminiscent of legs, and a long piece curves down to be parallel with the ground. A rounded piece emerges out of the top of the body of the sculpture and rounded holes line the edge.

Alexander Calder (1898-1976)

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

8333, Visual Resources Library, EL

circa 1947

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Whitney Museum of American Art

Art Form: Sculpture
Material: painted sheet metal
Measurements: 35 x 27 3/16 x 11 in.

20th century