{"product_id":"calder-sao-paulo-tote-bag","title":"Calder \"Sao Paulo\" Tote Bag","description":"This heavyweight cotton canvas tote bag, produced by Rome Pays Off features Calder's \u003ci\u003eSão Paolo\u003c\/i\u003e, with Calder's signature screenprinted on back, a zippered top, and interior pocket. \r\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\nHeavyweight Cotton Canvas\u003cbr\u003e\r\nLined in black cotton poplin with an interior zippered pocket\u003cbr\u003e\r\nWebbed double handles\u003cbr\u003e\r\nMain compartment measures 17 x 18 inches (46 x 62 cm)\u003cbr\u003e\r\nSpot clean\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\nCalder, who incorporated discarded and found materials into his work throughout his career, painted \u003ci\u003eSão Paulo\u003c\/i\u003e on plywood recycled from a shipping crate. The plywood sheet was originally used as a rigid board to latch down a mobile for safe transportation to the artist’s solo show at the 1953 II Bienal, Museu de Arte Moderna, São Paulo. Upon close inspection, the holes that were drilled to tie down the mobile can be seen.\r\n\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\nAlexander Calder, \u003ci\u003eSão Paulo\u003c\/i\u003e, 1955. © 2024 Calder Foundation, New York, All Rights Reserved. Calder® is a registered trademark of Calder Foundation, New York.\r\n\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the designer:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\nBased in New York City, Rome Pays off is a premium fashion and lifestyle brand that prides itself on balancing the worlds of art and fashion while celebrating individual style. They work with culturally relevant artists to create statement-making pieces that are alternately conspicuous and subversive.\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \r\nRome Pays Off sets itself apart by putting artist collaborations at the heart of the brand versus using them merely as a supporting element. Creativity and collaboration are at the core. They redefine what an artist edition and product can be—something that challenges the ordinary, penetrates the humdrum, and sparks conversation.\r\n\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\nDiscover our entire collection from\r\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.whitney.org\/collections\/rome-pays-off\"\u003eRome Pays Off\u003c\/a\u003e.","brand":"1-100968","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51511328997666,"sku":"1017307","price":66.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0765\/1675\/3698\/files\/1017307.png?v=1775836748","url":"https:\/\/shop.whitney.org\/products\/calder-sao-paulo-tote-bag","provider":"Whitney Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}