{"product_id":"pre-order-tuning-calder-s-clouds-sintonias-de-las-nubes-de-calder","title":"PRE-ORDER: Tuning Calder’s Clouds \/ Sintonías de las nubes de Calder","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA bilingual Spanish \/ English in-depth exploration of one of the artist’s most ambitious artworks: the monumental \u003cem\u003eAcoustic Ceiling\u003c\/em\u003e (1954) in the Aula Magna of the Universidad Central de Venezuela in Caracas.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlexander Calder (1898–1976) is one of the best known and most influential artists of the 20th century. His sculpture has been extensively shown and continues to be a critical reference within international histories of modernism. Less known is the importance of sound and architecture in his work, as well as the extent to which he was influenced by ideas of performance and theatricality. \u003cem\u003eTuning Calder’s Clouds\u003c\/em\u003e examines this critical legacy of the artist through an in-depth study of his monumental \u003cem\u003eAcoustic Ceiling\u003c\/em\u003e (1954) in Caracas’s Aula Magna. The multi-coloured panels that appear to float across the ceiling of a university concert hall in the Universidad Central de Venezuela emerged through Calder’s close collaboration with the architect Carlos Raúl Villanueva, the acoustic engineers of Bolt Beranek and Newman Inc., and local fabricators and technicians. Together they created a singular artwork that integrated sculpture, sound, and architecture at an unprecedented scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCommissioned during the regime of Marcos Pérez Jiménez, the Aula Magna—part of a campus designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000—emerged within a broader context of political spectacle, international diplomacy, and rapid modernization. Today, both the building and Calder’s installation remain in active use despite their increasingly precarious condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRichly illustrated with previously unpublished archival materials from Venezuela and the United States, including letters, photographs, and works on paper, \u003cem\u003eTuning Calder’s Clouds\u003c\/em\u003e offers the first comprehensive account of the artistic, technological, and social dimensions of this landmark work. Through interdisciplinary essays and conversations with artists, scholars, architects, and musicians, the book traces the complex cultural exchanges embedded in the project, while offering an expanded perspective on Calder’s engagement with sound, performance, and Latin America.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRE-ORDER: This title will ship in late December and may ship separately from other items in your order.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContributing authors include \u003cstrong\u003eAlexander S. C. 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