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Explore “Mobile” (1934) by Alexander Calder with Matthew Affron, the Muriel and Philip Berman Curator of Modern Art and head curator of “Dreamworld: Surrealism at 100.” Acquired by the museum in 1950, this piece transforms everyday materials like broken wine glasses and bottles into a delicately balanced, ever-moving universe. Suspended ...
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