Alexander Calder 1898-1967
Le Soleil Rouge, 1965
Lithograph in colours on BFK Rives paper
Signed in pencil
Sheet: 56 x 81 cm; 22 x 31 7/8 in
Image: 52 x 70 cm; 20 1/2 x 27 1/2 in
Framed: 83 x 106.5 x 2.5 cm; 32 5/8 x 41 7/8 x 1 in
Image: 52 x 70 cm; 20 1/2 x 27 1/2 in
Framed: 83 x 106.5 x 2.5 cm; 32 5/8 x 41 7/8 x 1 in
Numbered from the edition of 90. Printed at Maeght, Paris. Published by Maeght, Paris.
Further images
In ‘Le Soleil Rouge’ (1965), Alexander Calder captures the vitality of the rising sun through a striking balance of colour and form. The blazing red, an echo of a sunrise...
In ‘Le Soleil Rouge’ (1965), Alexander Calder captures the vitality of
the rising sun through a striking balance of colour and form. The blazing red, an
echo of a sunrise he witnessed off Guatemala in 1922, anchors the composition,
surrounded by abstract black and yellow elements that suggest orbit and motion.
Published
by Maeght, this lithograph embodies Calder’s ability to translate the dynamic
energy of his mobiles into two dimensions. Bold yet harmonious, ‘Le Soleil
Rouge’ reflects his enduring fascination with balance, movement, and the joyful
rhythm of the cosmos.
Provenance
Private Collection, Switzerland.Exhibitions
Another impression is kept in the Collection of the MoMA New York (93.1970).Another impression is kept in the Collection of the Museum of Fine Arts Houston (75.409).