Enamel pin with silver tone base metal, representing The Eagle by artist Alexander Calder.

A third-generation American sculptor, Alexander Calder studied mechanical engineering before studying art. In the 1920s-30s while in Paris, he developed two distinctive genres of sculpture: mobiles, or sculptures that move, and stabiles, which are stationary. The Eagle, created at a time when Calder was recognized as one of the world's greatest sculptors, reveals the artist's distinctive combination of pragmatism and poetry. Architectural in its construction and scale, "The Eagle" displays its curving wings, assertive stance, and pointy beak in a form that is weightless, colorful and abstract.

The Eagle by Alexander Calder is a part of the SAM Permanent Collection and is on view at the Olympic Sculpture Park.

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Materials:  Metal pin with enamel, rubber plug stopper

Dimensions:  1.5 x 1.25 inches