Federal Plaza

Alexander Calder's Flamingo, reduced to its silhouette: the arches sweeping up and over like a long neck, the pointed star where they meet, the blade-thin plates it stands on. One flat red on a white page, with its name set small between its feet. Look long enough and it starts to walk.

The real one has stood in Federal Plaza since October 25, 1974: 53 feet tall, 50 tons of steel, painted a vermilion now known as Calder red so it would sing against Mies van der Rohe's black federal buildings. The city declared Alexander Calder Day, the artist rode into the Loop on a forty-horse wagon behind a parade of elephants and clowns, and his Universe was unveiled at the Sears Tower the same day. It was the first artwork the government commissioned under its Percent for Art program, and it was built to be walked under.

All prints are presented on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Giclée paper. Frames are solid wood from sustainable sources, manufactured to high standards.

Sizes available:

21×30cm, 8×12", print or framed, edition of 100
30×40cm, 12×16", print or framed, edition of 50
40×50cm, 16×20", print or framed, edition of 25
60×80cm, 24×31", print or framed, edition of 10

Each print is digitally signed by the artist. Each artwork comes with an exclusive Certificate of Authenticity (COA), containing signature and edition number. Safe, tracked delivery guaranteed worldwide, with sustainable packaging.