Calder Painted Cirque Long Sleeve Shirt
This piece was created in honor of the centennial celebration of Calder’s Circus, in collaboration with the Calder Foundation and the Whitney Museum of American Art. Calder began his Circus in Paris in 1926 as a portable distillation of the natural circus fashioned from wire, cork, fabric, and other materials—at once sculpture, theater, and performance.
This shirt, handmade in our New York studio, is hand-painted with Calder’s illustrations of animals. The contrast pocket is an interpretation of the flag from the Fanni, the Belly Dancer act in Calder’s Circus. Each collar point is finished with an antique milliner flower, referencing garlands from the Chariot Race act, and the cuffs are trimmed with French tricolor rosettes. Each item is unique; no two pieces are exactly alike.
- 100% cotton
- Made in New York
- Dry clean only
- In-store exclusive
- All Calder - Bode - Whitney styles are final-sale
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All works by Alexander Calder © 2025 Calder Foundation, New York / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Calder® is a registered trademark of Calder Foundation, New York.
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This piece was created in honor of the centennial celebration of Calder’s Circus, in collaboration with the Calder Foundation and the Whitney Museum of American Art. Calder began his Circus in Paris in 1926 as a portable distillation of the natural circus fashioned from wire, cork, fabric, and other materials—at once sculpture, theater, and performance.
This shirt, handmade in our New York studio, is hand-painted with Calder’s illustrations of animals. The contrast pocket is an interpretation of the flag from the Fanni, the Belly Dancer act in Calder’s Circus. Each collar point is finished with an antique milliner flower, referencing garlands from the Chariot Race act, and the cuffs are trimmed with French tricolor rosettes. Each item is unique; no two pieces are exactly alike.
- 100% cotton
- Made in New York
- Dry clean only
- In-store exclusive
- All Calder - Bode - Whitney styles are final-sale
View all Calder - Bode - Whitney
All works by Alexander Calder © 2025 Calder Foundation, New York / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Calder® is a registered trademark of Calder Foundation, New York.
