Sculptor
Alexander Calder
Invented the mobile, which Duchamp named, and made a miniature circus out of wire and cork that he performed for hours at a time.
Alexander Calder was an American sculptor known both for his innovative mobiles that embrace chance in their aesthetic, his static "stabiles", and his monumental public sculptures. Calder preferred not to analyze his work, saying, "Theories may be all very well for the artist himself, but they shouldn't be broadcast to other people." His father, Alexander Stirling Calder, and grandfather, Alexander Milne Calder, were also sculptors.
- Born
- 1898-07-22, Lawnton, Pennsylvania, USAA Friday
- Died
- 1976-11-11, New York, New York, USAA Thursday, aged 78
- At birth
- Sun in Cancer, Moon in Virgo
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1898-07-22, Lawnton, Pennsylvania, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
America/New_YorkThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Cancer | 29°50′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 13°17′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 21°20′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 8°24′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 2°29′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 4°38′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 5°54′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 29°36′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Gemini | 23°38′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 15°12′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1976-11-11, New York, New York, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 19°26′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 11°28′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 21°59′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 26°41′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 23°24′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 27°01′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Leo | 16°38′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 8°13′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 12°48′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Libra | 13°00′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Alexander Calder was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.