ALEXANDER CALDER 1898-1976 La Mer, 1947 Artist's signature lower right Ascher's signature lower left Screenprint on silk 95.5 x 92.5 cm DESCRIPTION/COMMENTARY Fabric designer Zika Ascher's relationship with Calder began in 1946, when he wrote to him asking if he would paint a design for the so-called Ascher Artist Squares Collection. During their tour of America in November 1947, Ascher visited the Calders at their home in Roxbury, Connecticut. The design Calder created, La Mer, was originally painted and printed in black on white. Calder wrote urging Ascher to experiment with printing it in red and yellow.
