Comments on: “Woolworth Cow” Eats Wire Grass

By: katey

katey — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 13:33:17 +0000

I love Calder. There was a great old short film about “Calder’s Circus,” perhaps it’s been Youtubeized. One of the things I always made sure to see when I went to the MFA in Boston was a Calder cow. That one is all wire (except for the eyes?) and complete with abstract cow pie.

By: Toronto

Toronto — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 02:24:54 +0000

Nineteen thirty-one was just before Calder started making mobiles, I believe.

It was definitely a surprise to see his work here, of all places, though he did do some kinetics that had bicycle cranks and chains and such.

By: Torgo

Torgo — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 02:17:12 +0000

I’m surprised the headline doesn’t read “New Trend for Artists — Thousands Begin Making Moo-Art from Household Objects!”

Pleasant surprise to find Calder in Modern Mechanics.

By: Kate

Kate — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:55:13 +0000

One can only imagine the artist’s reaction: “Capital! Louisa, tell those prissy Parisians I don’t need their help anymore, for I have received notice in Popular Mechanics!”

Now that I think about it, Calder probably didn’t talk like that. I do wonder what he thought of the write-up, though.

By: Anne

Anne — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 19:10:31 +0000

I must say… Whatever the title, that ‘cow’ is starting to really creep me out!

By: Charlie

Charlie — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:19:55 +0000

Anne:

That’s kind of embarrassing. I’ll fix it now.

By: Anne

Anne — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 10:37:41 +0000

I was briefly wondering what ‘wife grass’ was, until I saw the actual pic.

By: Sean O'Brien

Sean O'Brien — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 09:05:20 +0000

Umm….. The typo in the title is pretty funny, but you might want to consider fixing it.