That others grasp what I have in mind seems unessential, at least as long as they have something else in theirs. — Alexander Calder Copy Share Image
The first inspiration I ever had was the cosmos, the planetary system. — Alexander Calder Copy Share Image
The universe is real, but you can't see it. You have to imagine it. — Alexander Calder Copy Share Image
A mobile is an abstract sculpture made chiefly out of sheet metal, steel rods, wire and wood. Some or all of these elements move,… — Alexander Calder Copy Share Image
The simplest forms in the universe are the sphere and the circle. I represent them by disks and then I vary them... spheres of… — Alexander Calder Copy Share Image
To most people who look at a mobile, it's no more than a series of flat objects that move. To a few, though, it… — Alexander Calder Copy Share Image
To an engineer, good enough means perfect. With an artist, there's no such thing as perfect. — Alexander Calder Copy Share Image
The underlying sense of form in my work has been the system of the Universe, or part thereof...What I mean is that the idea… — Alexander Calder Copy Share Image
About my method of work: first it’s the state of mind—Elation (joy). — Alexander Calder Copy Share Image
