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Fine arts > Sculpture > Stabiles

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Stabiles  

Definition

  • Abstract sculptures without moving parts, as opposed to mobiles. The term was coined in 1931 by Jean Arp to describe the stationary work of the artist Alexander Calder. [AAT, alt.]

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Stabile sculpture

Notation

  • 122165

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-D2FS7WN5-L

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