Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls

he: 1912 - 2008; she: 1913 - 2002

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Alexander Calder, Movement in Space, 1932, orange gouache and black ink on wove paper, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls, 1996.120.20

Movement in Space

Alexander Calder · 1932 · orange gouache and black ink on wove paper ·  Accession ID  1996.120.20

This free-standing sculpture is made up of a sweeping, backward-facing C shape supporting a series of ten curving, interlocking, thin wires that cascade down and to our left in this photograph, each one ending in a flat, leaf-like paddle on either end. The C-shaped arm forks into three feet, on which the sculpture sits so the other branches float freely. The S-shaped arms are linked by tiny rings at the center of each arm, and they descend in size as they arc down and to our left. Each S-shaped arm has a black, roughly triangular paddle at the top; the third paddle from our right has a hole in it. The paddles at the bottom of each arm are each a different color, with ruby red to our right, then marigold orange, pine green, honey yellow, and the final four to our left are white. The size of the paddles also descend in size from our right to left. The branch connecting the S-shaped branches to the C-shaped base is curvier, and has one black paddle, the largest of all, at the bottom point.
Alexander Calder, Little Spider, c. 1940, sheet metal, wire, and paint, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls, 1996.120.18

Little Spider

Alexander Calder · c. 1940 · sheet metal, wire, and paint ·  Accession ID  1996.120.18

Alexander Calder, Turtles and Tadpoles, 1943-1944, black ink, gouache, and watercolor on wove paper, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls, 1996.120.34

Turtles and Tadpoles

Alexander Calder · 1943-1944 · black ink, gouache, and watercolor on wove paper ·  Accession ID  1996.120.34

Alexander Calder, Tower with Pinwheel, 1951, sheet metal, wire, wood, string, and paint, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls, 1996.120.25

Tower with Pinwheel

Alexander Calder · 1951 · sheet metal, wire, wood, string, and paint ·  Accession ID  1996.120.25

This free-floating sculpture, called a mobile, hangs from the ceiling. Thirteen flat, uniquely shaped paddles are suspended on curving, painted wires in bowing, branch-like forms. Three black crescent shapes hang to our right in this photograph. Ten crimson teardrops, ovals, and rounded triangular forms float in two tiers in an arc that descends gently to our left. The red shapes get smaller as they move away from the black forms. Three of the red shapes are pierced with holes.
Alexander Calder, Triple Gong, 1951, steel, wire, brass, and paint, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls, 1996.120.27

Triple Gong

Alexander Calder · 1951 · steel, wire, brass, and paint ·  Accession ID  1996.120.27

Alexander Calder, Interlocking, 1944, gouache, watercolor, and black ink on wove paper, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls, 1996.120.32

Interlocking

Alexander Calder · 1944 · gouache, watercolor, and black ink on wove paper ·  Accession ID  1996.120.32

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"CV" Crown

Alexander Calder · 1945 · brass ·  Accession ID  1996.120.13

Alexander Calder, Couple in Egypt, 1931, pen and black ink on wove paper, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls, 1996.120.10

Couple in Egypt

Alexander Calder · 1931 · pen and black ink on wove paper ·  Accession ID  1996.120.10

Alexander Calder, Staircase, 1944, watercolor, gouache, black ink and graphite on wove paper, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls, 1996.120.33

Staircase

Alexander Calder · 1944 · watercolor, gouache, black ink and graphite on wove paper ·  Accession ID  1996.120.33

Alexander Calder, Rearing Stallion, c. 1928, wire, wood, and paint, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls, 1996.120.22

Rearing Stallion

Alexander Calder · c. 1928 · wire, wood, and paint ·  Accession ID  1996.120.22