Alexander Calder Mixing Paint

(Original Caption) Accepting a Commission from Braniff International to create a tribute to the nation's Bicentennial celebration, Alexander Calder began painting four model aircraft at his studio in Sache, France, in September and completed the work at his studio near Roxbury, Conn. The final Calder model chosen by an art selection committee of museum directors is an abstract painting of the red, white and blue colors of the flag flying through the air which will be applied to an actual Braniff 727-200 jet. The full-sized plane, The Flying Colors of the United States will be unveiled in Washington, D.C., Nov. 17 before entering daily scheduled service across the United States as the flagship of Braniff's fleet. In keeping with its importance as a true work of art and as a salute to the nation's 200th birthday, the name of the airline will not appear on the aircraft, only the s