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This work is registered in the archives of the Calder Foundation, New York, under application number A00899.
Calder made Escutcheon during a visit to Beirut in January-February 1954 on the occasion of a one-man show at American University. This wall sculpture is one from a small series of works by the same name which the artist created periodically from the 1950s through the 1970s. Although the title suggests a coat of arms, the works are not meant to be read literally. Often they have organic or biomorphic forms with moving parts which reach off the wall and offer viewers new perspectives from every angle. The delicate, branch-like forms of Escutcheon move ever so slightly, dependent upon a passing breeze or the motion of someone walking by. Its human scale belies its inherent delicacy and intricate construction. As with all of Calder's sculpture, Escutcheon is tantalizingly interactive and a beautiful work to experience.
Calder made Escutcheon during a visit to Beirut in January-February 1954 on the occasion of a one-man show at American University. This wall sculpture is one from a small series of works by the same name which the artist created periodically from the 1950s through the 1970s. Although the title suggests a coat of arms, the works are not meant to be read literally. Often they have organic or biomorphic forms with moving parts which reach off the wall and offer viewers new perspectives from every angle. The delicate, branch-like forms of Escutcheon move ever so slightly, dependent upon a passing breeze or the motion of someone walking by. Its human scale belies its inherent delicacy and intricate construction. As with all of Calder's sculpture, Escutcheon is tantalizingly interactive and a beautiful work to experience.