L’Eloquence 1971

“L’Eloquence,” a 1971 drawing by Alexander Calder, features a figure standing on a pedestal and raising his arm in a gesture of speaking or communicating. The figure is rendered in simple black lines and the pedestal is marked with “MCM” (short for 1900). The simple, bold lines are characteristic of Calder’s style, as seen in his famous mobiles and sculptures. In the background, a stylized, yellow sun with red and orange concentric circles radiates outwards. The sun serves as a backdrop to the central figure, symbolizing the message he is conveying.