Calder (Alexander) Personal Photo Collection, 1950-1980

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Title:: Alexander Calder Personal Photo Collection
Dates:: 1950-1980
Abstract:: Alexander Calder was an artist who made Mobiles.
Extent:: 0.1 Cubic feet One Photo Folder
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Preferred citation:: [Item], Alexander Calder Photo Collection, Repository “San Diego Air & Space Museum Library & Archives”

Scope and content:: 8 black and white photos
Biographical / historical:: Calder was an American sculptor known as the originator of the mobile, a type of kinetic sculpture made with delicately balanced or suspended components which move in response to motor power or air currents. Calder’s stationary sculptures are called stabiles.
Acquisition information:: The materials in this Collection were donated to the San Diego Air and Space Museum.
Rules or conventions:: Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Collection Guide Author:: Finding aid prepared by Alan Renga
Date Prepared:: 12/23/2014
Date Encoded:: This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2015-11-18T15:00-0500

Restrictions:: The collection is open to researchers by appointment.
Terms of access:: Some copyright may be reserved. Consult with the library director for more information.

Preferred citation:: [Item], Alexander Calder Photo Collection, Repository “San Diego Air & Space Museum Library & Archives”

Location of this collection:: San Diego Air and Space Museum Library and Archives

2001 Pan American Plaza, Balboa Park

San Diego, CA 92101, US