Saurien

1975 sculpture by Alexander Calder
40°45′44.1″N 73°58′21.4″W / 40.762250°N 73.972611°W / 40.762250; -73.972611

Saurien is a 1975, 18-foot (5.5 m) tall bright red sculpture by Alexander Calder, installed in Manhattan, New York.[1][2][3]

The statue is located in front of 590 Madison Avenue at the corner of East 57th Street and Madison Avenue.

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References

  1. ^ Cascone, Sarah (October 4, 2014). "The Seagram Building Is Down One Picasso, Up Three Calders". artnet News. Archived from the original on September 25, 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  2. ^ Goldberger, Paul (December 17, 1995). "Atrium Renewal, Adding Art, Chases Away Most of the Zen". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 23, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2020 – via NYTimes.com.
  3. ^ "Mayor Bloomberg And The Public Art Fund Announce "alexander Calder In New York"". City of New York. April 21, 2006. Archived from the original on February 23, 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
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Sculptures
  • Cirque Calder (1926)
  • Mercury Fountain (1937)
  • Lobster Trap and Fish Tail (1939)
  • Snow Flurry (1948–1959)
  • Floating Clouds (1953)
  • The Whirling Ear (1958)
  • The Four Elements (1961)
  • Teodelapio (1962)
  • The Crab (1962)
  • Sky Hooks (1962)
  • La Grande Voile (The Big Sail) (1965)
  • Gwenfritz (1968)
  • Spinal Column (1968)
  • La Grande Vitesse (1969)
  • Bent Propeller (1970)
  • Eagle (1971)
  • Four Arches (1973–1974)
  • Flamingo (1974)
  • Cheval Rouge (1974)
  • Flying Dragon (1975)
  • Intermediate Model for the Arch (1975)
  • Saurien (1975)
  • Calder's set for Socrate (1976)
  • Homage to Jerusalem (1977)
  • Mountains and Clouds (1986)
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  • Alexander Stirling Calder (father)
  • Alexander Milne Calder (grandfather)
  • Calder Gardens
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