Eagle (Calder) Explained

Eagle
Artist:	Alexander Calder
Year:	1971
Type:	Sculpture
Height Imperial:	38
Height Inch:	9
Width Imperial:	32
Length Imperial:	32
Length Inch:	6
Metric Unit:	m
Imperial Unit:	ft
City:	Seattle, Washington
Coordinates:	47.6166°N -122.3559°W
Owner:	Seattle Art Museum

Eagle is an abstract sculpture by Alexander Calder.^[1] It is located at the Olympic Sculpture Park, Seattle.^[2]

History

It was located at the Bank One building, 500 Throckmorton Street, Fort Worth, Texas.It was commissioned by Fort Worth National Bank.It was constructed in 1971 of painted sheet steel. It was erected, and dedicated on February 15, 1974. It was relocated in 2000 after being purchased by the Seattle Art Museum with funding from Jon and Mary Shirley.^[3]

External links

• • http://metroplexing.blogspot.com/2011/03/missing-art-of-metroplex-what-did.html
• http://www.thadsworld.net/2011/01/perspective-alexander-calder-eagle/
• Eagle by Alexander Calder, wikimapia

Notes and References

1. http://siris-artinventories.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=132Q2P908361A.14805&profile=ariall&source=~!siartinventories&view=subscriptionsummary&uri=full=3100001~!334708~!1&ri=1&aspect=Keyword&menu=search&ipp=20&spp=20&staffonly=&term=eagle&index=.GW&uindex=&oper=&term=calder&index=.AW&uindex=&aspect=Keyword&menu=search&ri=1 "Eagle, (sculpture)"
2. Web site: INSIDE ART; Calder's 'Eagle' Lands in Seattle . The New York Times . July 21, 2000 . January 2, 2012 . Vogel, Carol.
3. Web site: Calder's 'Eagle' purchased for Olympic Sculpture Park . Seattle Times . July 19, 2000 . January 2, 2012.