Calder's 1927 Great Circus (1955)
• January 1st, 1955 • 0h 43min
Documentary, Family
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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