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Calder's 1927 Great Circus

1955

43 minutes

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Overview

Alexander Calder created and performed one of the most important and beloved works, his miniature circus (1926-1931). More than twenty years later Jean Painleve made Le Grande Cirque Calder 1927, begun in 1953 and completed in 1955.

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Alexander Calder

Alexander Calder