stabiles

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Stabiles are abstract, stationary metal sculptures created by American artist Alexander Calder, known for their bold, balanced forms and integration of sculpture with surrounding space.

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stabile 1
stabiles canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf artistic concept
three-dimensional artwork
type of sculpture
artMovement Abstract art
Modern art
associatedWith Alexander Calder
surface form: American artist Alexander Calder
category abstract sculpture
metal sculpture
public sculpture
characteristic abstract
balanced forms
bold forms
integration with surrounding space
stationary
contrastWith mobiles
creator Alexander Calder
developedInPeriod 20th century
displayContext museums
public plazas
urban landscapes
emphasizes relationship to environment
structural balance
feature curvilinear forms
geometric forms
interplay of mass and void
haveDimension three-dimensional
influencedBy Constructivism
Cubism
industrial materials
materialUsed metal
notableCreator Alexander Calder
opposedTo kinetic movement in sculpture
purpose aesthetic expression
spatial exploration
relatedTerm Alexander Calder’s stabile “Elephant”
surface form: Calder stabile
technique bolting
riveting
welding
terminologyCoinedBy Alexander Calder
typicalColor black
primary colors
red
white
usedIn architectural environments
outdoor sculpture
public art

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Alexander Calder notableFor stabiles
La Grande Vitesse artForm stabiles
this entity surface form: stabile