EXPO 67 - ART: Alexander Caulder - Sculpture - International Nickle Company

Description: EXPO 67 - ART: Alexander Caulder - Sculpture - International Nickle Company of Canada: The 1967 International and Universal Exposition or Expo 67, as it was commonly known, was a general exhibition, Category One World's Fair held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, from April 27 to October 29, 1967. It is considered to be the most successful World's Fair of the 20th century with the most attendees to that date and 62 nations participating. It also set the single-day attendance record for a world's fair, with 569,500 visitors on its third day. Alexander Calder (July 22, 1898 – November 11, 1976) was an American sculptor known both for his innovative mobiles (kinetic sculptures powered by motors or air currents) that embrace chance in their aesthetic, his static "stabiles", and his monumental public sculptures. Calder preferred not to analyze his work, saying, "Theories may be all very well for the artist himself, but they shouldn't be broadcast to other people." Nickel mining started in Sudbury, Ontario in 1902, and that year, the International Nickel Company, Ltd. Was created in New York, NY as a joint venture between Canadian Copper, Oxford Copper, and American Nickel Works. Vale Canada Limited (formerly Vale Inco, CVRD Inco and Inco Limited; for corporate branding purposes simply known as "Vale" and pronounced is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Brazilian mining company Vale. This Photochromatic postcard is in good condition. Benjamin News Co. Montreal 3, Canada. No. EX283.

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