An abstract black-and-white print of a variety of organic shapes including an hourglass, stars, circles, a gear, squiggles, and other forms.

The Big I

Alexander Calder (1898-1976)

Date

1944
Object Type

Prints
Medium

soft ground etching
Dimensions

Image: 6 7/8 x 8 13/16 in.
Sheet: 11 3/8 x 16 1/16 in.
Edition

27/30
Inscriptions

Recto:
l.l. in graphite: 27/30
l.c. titled in graphite : The Big I
l.r.signed in graphite: Calder
Verso:
l.r. in graphite: "45.521"
Credit Line

Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas
Accession Number

1989.15
Copyright

© Calder Foundation, New York / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Location: Off view

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