Bidspirit auction | Alexander Calder, American 1898-1976, Flying

Alexander Calder, American 1898-1976, Flying Colors of the United States, Color Lithograph - Alexander Calder, American 1898-1976 Flying Colors of The United States, 1976 Color Lithograph measuring H 20.25 x W 30.5 x D 1 inches Signed in Print Bottom Right Framed in a thin gold frame with a black mat measuring H 23.25 x W 33.5 x D 1 inches Condition: Good, crack in the bottom right of the frame, no damage to the artwork itself. Provenance: Private Collection Framed color lithograph on paper, ”Flying Colors of the United States, ” signed in the print Calder (Alexander Calder, American, 1898-1976), advertisement for Braniff airlines in celebration of the American Bicentennial in 1976. A letter from Harding L. Lawrence, CEO of Braniff International, explains that this work is a reproduction of Calder's gouache made as a commemoration of the bicentennial plane Calder decorated for Braniff, and which was christened by Betty Ford. The gouache was reproduced as a print exclusively for Braniff employees and associates.