Alexander Calder (1898-1976) American, Signed and Numbered Lithograph. Title: "Black Lines." Created in 1976 as part of the portfolio "Our Unfinished Revolution," which included 10 lithographs published to aid the National Emergency Civil Liberties Committee. Signed in pencil bottom right. Numbered 115/175 in pencil bottom left. 

Overall Size: 29 1/4 x 37 in. 

Sight Size: 21 1/4 x 29 1/8 in. 

Frame Thickness: 1 5/8 in. 

Alexander "Sandy" Calder (1898-1976) was an American sculptor and painter who pioneered kinetic sculpture and is renowned for his mobiles. Born into a family of artists in Pennsylvania, he initially studied mechanical engineering at the Stevens Institute of Technology before pursuing art at the Art Students League in New York. His engineering background greatly influenced his work, leading to the creation of wire sculptures, which he called "drawing in space," and his invention of the mobile. After moving to Paris in 1926, he became a key figure in the Abstract movement. He gained international acclaim in the 1950s for his wind-powered mobiles and large-scale installations. His later career included designing a Douglas DC-8 airplane and a BMW race car. Calder's work is held in permanent collections worldwide, including at the Museum of Modern Art and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. 

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