Inspiration

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Original color lithograph by Alexander Calder, signed in pencil and numbered 72/125. Published by Kennedy Galleries, New York, 1969. Sheet: 67.6 × 52.5 cm (26.5 × 20.75 in). An energetic abstract composition in yellow, blue and red — a joyful, collector-favourite Calder in pristine condition. Alexander Calder (1898 Lawnton, Pennsylvania – 1976 New York) transformed 20th-century art with his invention of the kinetic 'mobile' and the monumental painted steel 'stabile'. Internationally celebrated for his wit, colour, and sense of movement, Calder was equally at home in graphic art, producing lithographs that translate the essence of his sculptures onto paper with directness and charm. 'Inspiration' (1969) belongs to the same Kennedy Galleries series as 'Circles', published in New York in a limited edition of 125, each hand-signed in pencil by the artist. The composition presents biomorphic yellow, blue and red forms in dynamic equilibrium — a visual language Calder had perfected over decades of international exhibition and public commission. Sheet size: 67.6 × 52.5 cm. In excellent condition. Strong, unfaded colors. No tears, creases, or foxing. Ready to frame.

Alexander Calder – Inspiration · Original Signed Color Lithograph, Numbered 72/125 · Kennedy Galleries New York · 1969