From the Archives: Jean-Paul Sartre on Alexander Calder, in 1947

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From the Archives: Jean-Paul Sartre on Alexander Calder, in 1947

By The Editors of ARTnews Posted 06/30/17 9:30 am

Although many of Alexander Calder’s sculptures are meant to move, they’re sometimes presented as still objects, which does them something of a disservice. At the Whitney Museum in New York, an exhibition of the artist’s mobiles aims to fix that. Over … Read More

Looking at Art October 2014

Pinched, Poked, and Prodded Profiles of Giacometti’s Sculptures

By Robert Storr Posted 10/27/14 9:30 am

Giacometti’s sculptures give form to fleeting perceptions Read More

Looking at Art January 2013

Brancusi’s ‘Kiss’: A Never-Ending Embrace

By Nicholas Fox Weber Posted 01/28/13 7:00 am

A visit to Montparnasse prompts a reflection on the refined abstraction and complex romance of a famous sensual sculpture
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