Kunstmuseum Hannover Mit Sammlung Sprengel - Alexander Calder rare and vintage exhibition poster
dimensions: 23 3/8" x 33" date: 1979 condition: Good. Edge wear, handling impressions, creases in the image.
artist: Alexander Calder
The image on the poster is titled, "Hellebardier by Calder, also known as Guadeloupe, stands on the north shore of the Maschsee in Hanover. It was donated to the city of Hanover by Bernhard Sprengel, because he felt that the "street art program" in Hanover lacked international contributions. The steel sculpture is eight meters high, measures about six by seven meters in floor area and weighs six tons. The outdoor sculpture, which is unique in Germany, was made in Tours/France and brought to Hanover in individual parts." - Halberdier by Alexander Calder - Discover Hanover ...
The museum:
"The Sprengel Museum Hannover is a museum dedicated to international art of the 20th and 21st centuries. Its origins lie in the generous donation of Margrit and Bernhard Sprengel, which remains the core of its collection to this day: in 1969, the couple bequeathed their collection of modern art to the city of Hanover. This donation provided the impetus for the construction of the museum, the first phase of which opened in June 1979. The couple generously supported the museum's construction. The city of Hanover and the state of Lower Saxony agreed to jointly finance the construction and ongoing operation of the museum, which opened in 1979." - https://www.sprengel-museum.de/
