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Which 1948 Alexander Calder work was made from found materials during the World War II shortages?
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Alexander Calder
American artist Alexander Calder with one of his mobiles in his Roxbury, Connecticut, studio.
The 1948 work created by Alexander Calder using found materials is titled Finny Fish.1
During the World War II years, material shortages led Calder to utilize refuse found on his property in Roxbury, Connecticutâsuch as shards of glass, ceramics, tin cans, and bits of woodâto create various works, including his Constellations series.1