LACMA and Prestel/DelMonico Publish Catalogue to Accompany Calder and Abstraction: From Avant-Garde to Iconic

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) is pleased to announce its catalogue for the exhibition Calder and Abstraction: From Avant-Garde to Iconic (on view November 24, 2013-July 27, 2014), the first major monographic exhibition dedicated to Alexander Calder in Los Angeles. Widely considered one of the most important artists of the 20th century, Calder revolutionized modern sculpture—most significantly with his kinetic works, which Marcel Duchamp coined as “mobiles.” Later in his career, Calder created enormous versions of these abstractions. Their arching forms, dynamic surfaces, and sheer mass reflected his fascination with engineering and technology. This book focuses on Calder’s earlier, interior-scaled works, which paved the way for the public works that continue to fascinate viewers around the world. Filled with 200 color images of the artist’s elegant, colorful shapes, Calder and Abstraction offers a number of critical texts that enrich our understanding of this innovative artist.