32 Quotes by Alexander Calder

That others grasp what I have in mind seems unessential, at least as long as they have something else in theirs.

The basis of everything I do is the universe.

A mobile is an abstract sculpture made chiefly out of sheet metal, steel rods, wire and wood. Some or all of these elements move, propelled by electric motors, wind, water or by hand.

The first inspiration I ever had was the cosmos, the planetary system.

My fingers always seem busier than my mind.

When an artist explains what he is doing, he usually has to do one of two things: either scrap what he has explained, or make his work fit in with the explanation.

The sense of motion in painting and sculpture has long been considered as one of the primary elements of the composition.

The trouble with a lot of artists today is that they have too much technique and equipment. They don't know what to do with it all. If you cut down on it, you can work more strongly within narrower limits.

About my method of work: first it’s the state of mind—Elation (joy).