The Resume

(July 22, 1898-November 11, 1976)
Born in Lawnton, Pennsylvania
Sculptor and painter
Known for creating the mobile
Sculptures include 'Aztec Josephine Baker' (1929), 'Mercury Fountain' (1937), 'Sphere Pierced by Cylinders' (1939), 'Man' (1967), 'Eagle' (1971), 'Stegosaurus' (1973) and 'Flamingo' (1974)
Mobiles include 'Feathers' (1931), 'Lobster Trap and Fish Tail' (1939), 'S-Shaped Vine' (1946) and 'La Spirale' (1958)
Wrote 'Animal Sketches' (1925) and 'Autobiography with Pictures' (1966)
Posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom (1977)

Why he might be annoying:

His first artistic job was doing sketches for the National Police Gazette.
He moved to Paris in the 1920s because 'In Paris it's a compliment to be called crazy.'
He rejected the Presidential Medal of Freedom while alive, saying acceptance would imply agreement with the 'harsh treatment meted out to conscientious objectors and deserters.'
His estate made the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art remove mobiles by other artists from the gift shop during a Calder exhibition.

Why he might not be annoying:

He designed not just sculptures and mobiles, but also toys, jewelry, stage sets for Martha Graham, carpets and even most of the kitchen utensils in his home.
He created the Cirque Calder, a miniature circus made from wire and found objects, and staged shows that impressed fellow artists such as Piet Mondrian, Joan Miro and Marcel Duchamp.
Robert Manley of Christie's auction house noted, 'His work is instantly likable and also recognizable.'

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 20th Century Painters
• AC/DC
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 22]
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [July] (Ranked: 7221898)
• Delta Tau Delta Fraternity
• Google Modified Its Logo For My Birthday (Google Doodles)
• I am a Scientologist
• I am on a U.S. Postage Stamp [A-C]
• I Died in 1976 (Ranked: 78)
• I Died on Veteran's Day [November 11th] (Ranked: 1976)
• Painters
• People Magazine's 25 Most Intriguing People [1974]
• Profiles 26251-26500 (Ranked: 26383)
• Sculptors
• U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipients

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 18 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 89 Votes: 55.06% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 10 Votes: 70.0% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 34 Votes: 61.76% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 15 Votes: 40.0% Annoying