From Oct. 16, 2008 Feb. 15, 2009, the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York presents “Alexander Calder: The Paris Years, 1926-1933″ www.whitney.org a new look at the artists early years when his radical innovations included open-air wire sculptures, his beloved and important miniature “Circus”, and the creation of a new artform, the mobile. This video excerpts scenes of Calder performing the “Circus” from a 1955 film by Jean Painleve.
25 Responses to “Alexander Calder performs his “Circus” – Whitney Museum”
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@MrSmashface Yes, you are correct. YOU do not see the genius. Don’t worry. Not everyone can see genius.
I’m sorry but this isn’t genius, same as picasso wasn’ta genius seen as art isn’t genius, “I would like to present to you my new piece, wow you must be rather stupid to pay millions for this, I think it’s a powerful statement about modern artists having no talent, thank you”
@MrSmashface where does your Picasso quote come from? I googled it exactly as you typed (cut and paste) but do not find it.
You actually googled it? Sarcasm maybe?
@MrSmashface sorry. I thought we were having a serious discussion. Your agenda is clearly something else. I’ll let you reply because, it seems, you need that last word.
This is an utter delight. The essence of playfulness. We should pity anyone who is not charmed by it, for he or she must live a dull circumscribed life.
@MrSmashface We should be so fortunate that there are people like Picasso and Calder to siphon money from idiots who have no conception of actual talent and just throw money at whatever is promoted as “new and unique”. Picasso’s art was total crap, and Calder is just a child in an adult body. Jackson Pollock’s work is indistinguishable from a monkey’s.
great talent! I was lucky enough to see some of his pieces in Paris… you don’t have to be an art buff to apreciate his creations.
I just won tickets to his exhibit.
you obviously haven’t taken an art history class.
thats gay
I think his work is amazingly ingenious! I had the opportunity to see his exhibition at the AGO in Toronto and this video was featured. Also was amazed at his cartoonish like wire-made human faces and bodies. Great work! Had a great time, reminded me of my childhood going to the circus and how art can transport us and entertain us at the same time.
I loved this! Calder’s circus is wonderful and sweet and fun. I’m so glad I got to see it for myself. It brought joy to my heart…something I couldn’t say for the rest of the Whitney Biennial.
★★★★★
THAT IS SO NOT A REAL CIRCUS!
this is dopee. learned bout this cat in art class. very entertaining
es un desocupado del hp….. no tenia mujerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Thomas Wolfe was right. What a moron!
What a WONDERFUL short video. Completely demonstrates the carefree child in Calder. A grown man, that obviously made all of the characters in the act, having such a good time with his work!
AWESOME!
de hecho, sí tenía esposa. Que no sepas apreciar el ingenio y la habilidad, es otra cosa!!
jaja
r u Kidding me!
Muy bueno ¡
This is a joy! Fell in love with Calder’s Cicus back in the 70s at the Whitney when I was in art shool… this isn’t half of it! My father bought me the book which I chersih still, My first art memories are of pushing his mobile (“lobster trap & fish tail”, I believe) at the Guggenheim to make it move and cast cool shadows and having the guard yell at me (and my dad!)!
this, my friends, is art in motion
The real meaning of epicness.