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I think that at that time and practically ever since, the underlying sense of form in my work has been the system of the Universe, or part thereof. For that is a rather large model to work from.

— Alexander Calder Excerpt, What Abstract Art Means to Me (1951)

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The various objects of the universe may be constant, at times, but their reciprocal relationships always vary.

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It is a matter of harmonizing these movements, thus arriving at a new possibility for beauty.

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

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The aesthetic value of these objects cannot be arrived at by reasoning. Familiarization is necessary.

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