Calder

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Definition

Proper noun A surname, most famously referring to Alexander Calder (1898–1976), an influential American sculptor known for inventing the mobile and the stabile.

Usage

The word "Calder" is used as a proper noun to refer specifically to the artist Alexander Calder or his body of work. * The museum has a major exhibition of Calder this summer. * She studied the kinetic sculptures of Calder.

Advanced Usage
  • The term is often used attributively to describe art or objects in the style of Alexander Calder.
    • The playground features a Calder-esque mobile.
    • His work has a distinctly Calder feel.
Variants and Related Words
  • Calderian (adjective): Pertaining to or characteristic of Alexander Calder or his work.
    • The artist's use of primary colors is highly Calderian.
  • Mobile (noun): A type of kinetic sculpture invented by Calder, consisting of delicately balanced or suspended components that move in air currents.
  • Stabile (noun): A type of abstract stationary sculpture, often of large scale, invented by Calder.
Synonyms
  • Alexander Calder
  • The artist (when context is clear in discussions of modern sculpture)
Noun
  1. United States sculptor who first created mobiles and stabiles (1898-1976)

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