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news La Jornada Opinion 2026-07-10

Alexander Calder's Journey to Abstraction in Paris

The article recounts Alexander Calder's pivotal visit to Mondrian's studio in Paris, which inspired his turn towards abstraction. Marcel Duchamp later coined the term 'mobile' in 1931 to describe Calder's kinetic sculptures.

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