Alexander Calder - Editions & Works on Paper New York Wednesday, June 21, 2023 | Phillips
  • George Goodstadt worked closely with Alexander Calder during the 1970’s when he was Calder’s American publisher. They produced many limited editions from Calder’s original gouaches. Quite often during those years, George traveled to France to have many of the limited editions printed in Paris and then onto Calder’s studio in Sache, France, where Calder hand signed the prints. They were then shipped back to the US for sale through Bank Street Atelier. – Goodstadt Gallery

     

    Abraham ‘Abe’ Ribicoff (1910-1998) was an American politician that served as Connecticut House Representative (1949 to 1953), Connecticut Governor (1955-1961), U.S. Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare (1961-1962), and U.S. Senator (1963-1981). As Governor, Ribicoff argued for better spending on schools and welfare programs earning him a position as U.S. Secretary under President John F. Kennedy. As Senator, Ribicoff vehemently opposed Lyndon B. Johnson’s actions during the Vietnam War. Alexander Calder created this lithograph in support of Ribicoff’s 1974 Senate race where he faced off against Republican candidate James H. Brannen. The lithograph is reminiscent of another political poster by Calder McGovern for McGovernment, which he created in 1972 in support of McGovern’s run for president. 
     

    • Artist Biography

      Alexander Calder

      American • 1898 - 1976

      Alexander Calder worked as an abstract sculptor and has been commonly referred to as the creator of the mobile. He employed industrious materials of wire and metal and transformed them into delicate geometric shapes that respond to the wind or float in air. Born into a family of sculptors, Calder created art from childhood and moved to Paris in 1926, where he became a pioneer of the international avant-garde. In addition to his mobiles, Calder produced an array of public constructions worldwide as well as drawings and paintings that feature the same brand of abstraction. Calder was born in Lawnton, Pennsylvania.

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Abe Ribicoff

1974
Lithograph in colors, on wove paper, the full sheet.
S. 31 1/8 x 23 1/4 in. (79.1 x 59.1 cm)
Signed and numbered 77/90 in pencil (there were also some artist's proofs), published by George J. Goodstadt Inc., New York, unframed

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New York Auction 21 June 2023