Calder’s Circus

The Whitney Museum (New York, the USA).

Having decided to engage in creativity professionally, Calder entered the League of Art Students in New York and worked as an illustrator at the newspaper National Police Bulletin to earn a living. He had to create sketches from the life of the local circus for two weeks, and its special atmosphere inspired the sculptor to create a mini circus. Calder’s circus is a mobile arena with miniature artists, made of wire, leather, metal, wood and other various materials. All the big top elements were mobile, and the author himself guided them, playing two-hour performances in front of the audience. There are several videos of the original performances of the circus of Alexander Calder.