Alexander Calder "Sky Swirl" (Braniff Flying Colors), 1974 Limited Edition Framed Lithograph For Sale

Original Limited Edition Framed "Sky Swirl" Lithograph by Alexander Calder on Arches paper, 1974. Monogrammed & dated on...

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Alexander Calder "Sky Swirl" (Braniff Flying Colors), 1974 Limited Edition Framed Lithograph

Name: Alexander Calder "Sky Swirl" (Braniff Flying Colors), 1974 Limited Edition Framed Lithograph
Brand: Alexander Calder
Price: 1400 USD
Availability: InStock

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Original Limited Edition Framed "Sky Swirl" Lithograph by Alexander Calder on Arches paper, 1974. Monogrammed & dated on the stone … more Original Limited Edition Framed "Sky Swirl" Lithograph by Alexander Calder on Arches paper, 1974. Monogrammed & dated on the stone plate ‘CA 74’. A superb impression of the definitive state, from the edition commissioned by Braniff International Airlines. One of six plates comprising the Flying Colors Collection, bearing its blindstamp in the sheet lower right. Printed at Atelier Fernand Mourlot, Paris.

ALEXANDER CALDER (1898-1976) Credited with the invention of the mobile, Alexander Calder revolutionized twentieth-century art with his innovative use of subtle air currents to animate sculpture. Calder was prolific and worked throughout his career in many art forms. An accomplished painter of gouaches and sculptor in a variety of media, Calder is best known for poetic arrangements of boldly colored, irregularly shaped geometric forms that convey a sense of harmony and balance. He also designed jewelry, tapestry, theater settings and architectural interiors. From the 1940s on, Calder's works, many of them large-scale outdoor sculptures, have been placed in virtually every major city of the Western world.

ABOUT THE FLYING COLORS COLLECTION:

In 1972, Dallas based Braniff International Airways commissioned Alexander Calder to paint a full-size Douglas DC-8-62 airliner as a “flying canvas.” Models of the aircraft were sent to Calder at his studio in France in November of 1972, and work commenced. Braniff announced the Calder collaboration to the public on June 4, 1973. This was to be the first time that an artist had ever painted a jetliner used in regular airline service. Painting began at the carrier’s Dallas Love Field Operations and Maintenance Base. Calder supervised the painting of the aircraft at the Braniff Base, and personally painted the two left side engine nacelles with two of his designs called “Beastie” and “Sunburst”. While at the hangar Calder befriended many of the Braniff Maintenance and Engineering personnel and even painted his unique designs on their lunch pails and toolboxes. At the time, some of the employees did not like the designs but quickly changed their mind once they realized they became owner’s of their own Calder masterpieces. This lithograph is one from a set of six comprising The Flying Colors Collection commemorating this historic project which created a piece of artwork that was seen by more people than have looked at any other single work of art in the 20th century. less

Dimensions: 25.25ʺW × 0.75ʺD × 31.25ʺH

Styles: Mid-Century Modern

Frame Type: Framed

Art Subjects: Abstract

Artist: Alexander Calder

Period: 1970s

Country of Origin: United States

Item Type: Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned

Materials: Lithograph

Condition: Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections

Color: Red

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Condition Notes: The lithograph itself is in excellent condition but the glass in the frame has two imperfections - one crack on … moreThe lithograph itself is in excellent condition but the glass in the frame has two imperfections - one crack on the top right corner and one on the bottom (please view photos). less

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