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The Hostess by Alexander Calder — VisualArtsDB

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The Hostess

Alexander Calder

1928

Medium: Steel wire
Dimensions: 11 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 11 7/8" (29.2 x 11.5 x 30.2 cm)
Genre: sculpture
Museum: Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

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Alexander Calder, 1955

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Alexander Calder, 1937

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Alexander Calder, 1926