Prints, Drawings, and Photographs Bareback Riders Made in United States, North and Central America1932 Alexander Calder, American, 1898 - 1976 Pen and india ink on cream wove paper Currently not on view 1941-53-130 Purchased with the Thomas Skelton Harrison Fund, 1941 |
LabelWhile Calder was in Paris between 1926 and 1932, he created an entire miniature circus composed of figures and animals made of wood and wire. These in turn inspired him to make a series of drawings that reflected the way he used wire in his sculptures. The drawing is also a virtuoso performance of the art of penmanship. |
