Phrygian Cap
- Date
- 1963
- Material
- Painted steel
- made in
- United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Sculpture
- Collection
- Modern and Contemporary Art
- Current Location
- On View, Outdoor, Sculpture Terrace
- Dimensions
- height: 117 1/8 in. (297.5 cm)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mrs. Florence S. Weil
- Rights
- © Estate of Alexander Calder / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York, NY
- Object Number
- 115:1974a,b
NOTES
Alexander Calder created this abstract sculpture by cutting shapes from sheet metal, which he then painted. Best known as the pioneer of hanging kinetic sculptures known as mobiles, Calder also made stationary works, or “stabiles,” that sit on the ground. The curling red form at the top of this sculpture evokes the title, Phrygian Cap, an ancient style of hat that became a symbol of liberty during the French Revolution of 1789.
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