CHEVAL ROUGE 1974

"CHEVAL ROUGE" (Red Horse) is a 1974 stabile sculpture by Alexander Calder (1898-1976). The work is constructed from sheet metal painted in bright red, reflecting Calder's signature use of bold color and simplified forms. This abstract sculpture is a prime example of Calder's "stabiles," which are three-dimensional, freestanding sculptures that, unlike his mobiles, do not move. The bold, geometric form evokes the energy and dynamism of Calder's mobiles, but in a stationary format.