{"product_id":"tuning-calders-clouds-sintonias-de-las-nubes-de-calder","title":"Tuning Calder's Clouds \/ Sintonías de las nubes de Calder","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlexander Calder (1898–1976) is one\nof the best known and most influential artists of the 20th century. His\nsculpture has been extensively shown and continues to be a critical reference\nwithin international histories of modernism. Less known is the importance of\nsound and architecture in his work, as well as the extent to which he was\ninfluenced by ideas of performance and theatricality. \u003ci\u003eTuning Calder’s Clouds\u003c\/i\u003e\nexamines this critical legacy of the artist through an in-depth study of his\nmonumental \u003ci\u003eAcoustic Ceiling\u003c\/i\u003e (1954) in Caracas’s Aula Magna. The\nmulti-coloured panels that appear to float across the ceiling of a university\nconcert hall in the Universidad Central de Venezuela emerged through Calder’s\nclose collaboration with the architect Carlos Raúl Villanueva, the acoustic\nengineers of Bolt Beranek and Newman\nInc., and local fabricators and technicians. Together they created a singular\nartwork that integrated sculpture, sound, and architecture at an\nunprecedented scale.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCommissioned\nduring the regime of Marcos Pérez Jiménez,\nthe Aula Magna—part of a campus designated a UNESCO\nWorld Heritage Site in 2000—emerged within a broader context of political\nspectacle, international diplomacy, and rapid modernization. Today, both the\nbuilding and Calder’s installation remain in active use despite their\nincreasingly precarious condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRichly\nillustrated with previously unpublished archival materials from Venezuela and\nthe United States, including letters, photographs, and works on paper, Tuning Calder’s Clouds\noffers the first comprehensive account of the artistic, technological, and\nsocial dimensions of this landmark work. Through interdisciplinary essays and\nconversations with artists, scholars, architects, and musicians, the book\ntraces the complex cultural exchanges embedded in the project, while offering an\nexpanded perspective on Calder’s engagement with sound, performance, and Latin\nAmerica.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"D Giles Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57298333434200,"sku":"9781917273381","price":43.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781917273381_762d9efe-f184-4887-97ee-c1969e81ab49.jpg?v=1779870660","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/tuning-calders-clouds-sintonias-de-las-nubes-de-calder","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}