This artwork, titled “DUCK,” was created by artist Alexander Calder in 1909 and is associated with the Expressionism movement. It is a sculpture depicting a stylized interpretation of a duck. Notably, Alexander Calder was renowned for his innovative mobiles and abstract sculptures, but this particular information seems to contain inaccuracies: Calder’s significant artistic contributions are more commonly associated with the 20th-century art movements like Abstract Expressionism and Kinetic Art, rather than Expressionism, and he might not have been known for creating works in 1909, as he was only 10 years old at that time.
The sculpture appears to be an abstract and minimal representation of a duck consisting of simple, curved metal shapes that suggest the form of a bird without detailed realism. The piece conveys a sense of fluidity and motion, characteristic of Calder’s later work with mobiles. The choice of material and the rudimentary features capture the essence of a duck with elegant simplicity.
