Harps and Heart 1937 — Fine Art

Harps and Heart 1937 by Alexander Calder places two curved outlines and a small heart shape on a plain sheet. The curves read like the open strings of a harp, and the heart sits between them. From across the room the lines stay clear and the paper keeps the soft grey tones quiet.

This fine art print uses a matte paper that does not reflect lamp light back at you. The frame finish is white, so the white border sits close to the picture edge without adding a heavy line. The white frame gives the picture a clean edge against the paper.

On a bedroom wall beside a wood desk, the curves sit low and the heart stays small under the lamp. You notice the thin pencil tone in the heart when you sit on the edge of the bed.