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Tuning Calder's Clouds / Sintonias de las nubes de Calder
Edited by Vic Brooks
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Alexander Calder (1898-1976) is one of the best known and most influential artists of the 20th century. His sculpture has been extensively shown and continues to be a critical reference within international histories of modernism. Less known is the importance of sound and architecture in his work, as well as the extent to which he was influenced by ideas of performance and theatricality. Tuning Calder's Clouds examines this critical legacy of the artist through an in-depth study of his monumental Acoustic Ceiling (1954) in Caracas's Aula Magna. The multi-coloured panels that appear to float across the ceiling of a university concert hall in the Universidad Central de Venezuela emerged through Calder's close collaboration with the architect Carlos Raul Villanueva, the acoustic engineers of Bolt Beranek and Newman Inc., and local fabricators and technicians. Together they created a singular artwork that integrated sculpture, sound, and architecture at an unprecedented scale. Commissioned during the regime of Marcos Perez Jimenez, the Aula Magna-part of a campus designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000-emerged within a broader context of political spectacle, international diplomacy, and rapid modernization. Today, both the building and Calder's installation remain in active use despite their increasingly precarious condition. Richly illustrated with previously unpublished archival materials from Venezuela and the United States, including letters, photographs, and works on paper, Tuning Calder's Clouds offers the first comprehensive account of the artistic, technological, and social dimensions of this landmark work. Through interdisciplinary essays and conversations with artists, scholars, architects, and musicians, the book traces the complex cultural exchanges embedded in the project, while offering an expanded perspective on Calder's engagement with sound, performance, and Latin America.
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Publisher | D Giles Ltd
Published date | 3 Nov 2026
Language | English
Format | Paperback / softback
Pages | 600
Dimensions | 210 x 165 x 0mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 0g
ISBN | 978-1-9172-7338-1
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