Exam #3 (20th Century Sculpture)

What is Calder well known for?

Mobiles and Stabiles

Who gave the name for Calder’s mobiles

Duchamp

What was the difference between the mobile and stabile?

The viewer was the mobile instead of the sculpture

Influences for Calder

Duchamp, Cubism, Mondrian, Surrealism

Influences of Cornell

Ballet, film, astronomy, movie stars, French literature, nature, Surrealism (Ernest)

What did Moore focused on?

The human figure and natural form

Moore’s Influences

Aztec, Mayan, and Inca cultures, Picasso

What did Giocometti believed in?

Existentialism

Giocometti’s influences

Cubism, Surrealism, Arp, Moreau

Existentialism

Isolation of the individual based on society (can’t go back to the past)