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American
(1870–1945)
Tree of Life
circa 1930
Earthenware (Terra Cotta)
24 x 13 x 11 in.
Gift of the Marie Eccles Caine Foundation
1987.25
Stylistically, Tree of Life bridges the gap between A. Stirling Calder’s earlier figurative work and his leanings toward abstract contemporary European sculpture. The title refers to the Old Testament story of Eve being tempted by the serpent. Instead of the clarity that marked Calder’s early realistic figures, this composition represents the new, more expressionistic spirit of the times. He was named the director of sculpture for San Francisco’s 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition, which brought together many of American’s most significant artists.
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