Butterfly

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Butterfly by Alexander Calder. Black and white photograph of a metal sculpture. The sculpture is a butterfly with two wings spread out on either side. The wings are made of dark metal, with lines etched into them. The body of the butterfly is made of several rounded metal pieces. Behind the butterfly are two large leaves made of intricately etched metal. On top of the leaves is a coiled metal piece resembling a spring. The sculpture is mounted on a thin black pole. The background is a plain gray wall. A white object with some writing on it is visible on the right side.