MOBILE


Meaning of MOBILE in English

n.

Abstract sculpture that has moving parts, driven either by motors or by the natural force of air currents.

Its revolving parts create a new visual experience of constantly changing volumes and forms. The term was initially suggested by Marcel Duchamp for a 1932 Paris exhibition of such works by Alexander Calder , who became the mobile's greatest exponent.

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