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Monsieur Loyal

Mr Loyal

Alexander Calder
1968

Description

The title of this black painted steel sculpture recalls a character made popular at the Paris circus by the Frenchman Georges Loyal. The assembly of metal plates bolted together draws sharp shapes with cut out contours. Their organization, different according to the angle of view, produces a dissymmetry whose dynamism illustrates well the taste of Calder for the humor and the good humor.

Signature

CA 67

Information Sign

Alexandre
Calder 1898-1976

Monsieur Loyal
1968

Acier laqué noir

Dépôt de la Région Rhône-Alpes et du Lycée
Argouges à la Ville de Grenoble en 1993

Sculptor

Alexander Calder (Lawnton Pennsylvania, 1898 - New York 1976), American sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Wikipedia, Liste des œuvres d'art de Grenoble.
Ville de Grenoble, Parcours Grenoble: À la découverte des œuvres d'art.
Grenoble-Patrimoine, Œuvres d'art: En chemin vers la musé.

Locatie (N 45°11'39" - E 5°43'55") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: frra169; Photograph: 13 August 2018
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