About
American sculptor who was fascinated by the beauty of hanging mobiles. He made kinetic sculptures and wire figures.
Before Fame
He posed nude for his father's sculpture The Man Cub in 1902, the year he became interested in sculpture.
Trivia
Though he specialized in sculpture, he is also known as the originator of the mobile.
Family Life
His parents were Nanette Lederer and Alexander Stirling Calder.
Associated With
He was friends with painter Georgia O'Keeffe.
