Design #14
Artist
Alexander Calder
(American, 1898 - 1976)
Date1975
MediumMaguey fiber tapestry
Dimensions76 × 96 inches (193 × 243.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Gustav J. Henrich and M. Therese Henrich.
Object number1981.5
On View
Not on view
CopyrightThe images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextIn 1975, New York-based C.A.C. Publications approached Alexander Calder to help with fundraising efforts for earthquake victims in Nicaragua. Best known as a monumental sculptor of kinetic mobiles, Calder was a humanitarian who agreed to help by providing preexisting designs that could be translated into tapestries and hammocks by local weavers using traditional materials and techniques. The end products were produced as limited editions of Calder’s dynamic, geometric designs of bright colors braided using natural fibers.
Text written for 'Anything Goes: Contemporary Art and Materials' on view October 28, 2022-May 14, 2023.