Calder: Mobilist, Ringmaster, Innovator

by David Bourdon

Presents the life and representative works of artist and sculptor Alexander Calder against the world of contemporary art.

149 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 1979

About the author

David Bourdon was born October 15, 1934, and earned his undergraduate degree from Columbia University in 1961. He immediately entered into a career as a journalist and art critic writing through his career for periodicals such as Artforum International Magazine, Art in America Magazine, Arts Magazine, and Time Magazine, among others. In particular he worked as an assistant editor at Life Magazine, 1966-1971, an associate editor at Saturday Review, 1972, and Smithsonian, 1972-1974, a senior editor at Geo, 1981-1983, and a senior features editor at Vogue Magazine, 1983-1986. Additionally, he served as art critic for the Village Voice, 1964-1966 and 1974-1977. Bourdon wrote numerous books on modern artists including works on Alexander Calder, Niki de Saint Phalle, Carl Andre, Christo & Jeanne-Claude, and Andy Warhol. David Bourdon died in New York on March 27, 1998.