Calder's 1927 Great Circus

Calder's 1927 Great Circus (1955)

January 1st, 19550h 43min

Documentary, Family
70%

Overview

Alexander Calder created and performed one of the most important and beloved works, his miniature circus (1926-1931). More than twenty years later Jean Painleve made Le Grande Cirque Calder 1927, begun in 1953 and completed in 1955.


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