CALDER/ THE CONQUEST OF TIME

The first biography of America's greatest twentieth-century sculptor. In this beautifully written, deeply researched book Jed Perl s hows how Alexander Calder became an avant-garde artist with enduring appeal. One of our most beloved modern artists, Calder is celeb rated above all as the inventor of the mobile. Only now is the full story of his life being told in a gloriously illustrated biograp hy, which features unseen photographs and is based on scores of interviews and unprecedented access to Calder's papers. Born into a family of...[Read more]