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Alexander Calder
American artist Alexander Calder with one of his mobiles in his Roxbury, Connecticut, studio.
Alexander Calder generally utilized a specific palette for his colorful works, most frequently employing red, blue, and yellow, along with black and white. These vibrant colors contributed to the experiential nature of his mobiles and stabiles, which are often noted for evoking a sense of childlike joy in the viewer.1