"That others grasp what I have in mind……" — Alexander Calder
"That others grasp what I have in mind seems unessential, at least as long as they have something else in theirs."
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28 Quotes by Alexander Calder
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To an engineer, good enough means perfect. With an artist, there's no such thing as perfect.
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My fingers always seem busier than my mind.
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Just as one can compose colors, or forms, so one can compose motions.
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The underlying sense of form in my work has been the system of the Universe, or part thereof. For that…
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To most people who look at a mobile, it's no more than a series of flat objects that move. To…
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The trouble with a lot of artists today is that they have too much technique and equipment. They don't know…
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The next step in sculpture is motion.
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My whole theory about art is the disparity that exists between form, masses and movement.
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The underlying sense of form in my work has been the system of the Universe, or part thereof...What I mean…
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About my method of work: first it’s the state of mind—Elation (joy).
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A mobile is an abstract sculpture made chiefly out of sheet metal, steel rods, wire and wood. Some or all…
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When everything goes right a mobile is a piece of poetry that dances with the joy of life and surprise!
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