Alexander Calder, born July 22, 1898, Lawnton, Pennsylvania, U.S. - died November 11, 1976, New York.
American artist best known for his innovation of the mobile suspended sheet metal and wire assemblies that are activated in space by air currents; those sculptures make Calder one of the most recognizable and beloved modern artists.
He also made a smaller number of sculptures with more traditional materials like wood and bronze and he realized paintings, mostly in gouache, as well as drawings, including illustrations for books, prints, and was an inventive designer of jewelry.