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Alexander Calder

Alexander Calder

Alexander Calder

American, 1898–1976

Birth placePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Death placeNew York City, New York, United States

BiographyAmerican, born July 22, 1898, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, died November 11, 1976, New York, NY

Person TypePerson

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American, 1929–2005

American, 1905 - 1997

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Mexican, 1934–2025

American, 1926–2026

Ruth Thorne-Thomsen

Ruth Thorne-Thomsen

American, 1943–2025

American, 1947–2014

Katherine Porter

Katherine Porter

American, 1941–2024

American, 1956–2003

Hattie Carnegie

American, born Austria, 1889–1956

American, born 1950

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American, 1936–2026

American, born 1947

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