In terms of organisation and aim, Sonsbeek '52 can be considered a contiuation of the first, very well-attended Sonsbeek exhibition. Contrary to the first Sonsbeek exhibition, however, which included about 75% Dutch artists, Sonsbeek '52 draws more attention to the works of French masters, most notably Auguste Rodin, Aristide Maillol, Charles Despiau and Antoine Bourdelle. As a result, Neoclassicism is more emphasised, and furthermore, the apparent hegemony of these sculptors. And yet, also several contemporary, somewhat avant-gardist arists exhibit their work, for example Marino Marini (equestrian statue) and French artist Jean Arp (Preadamite Torse). Despite the fact that their sculptures consist of traditional designs and materials, they move towards abstraction, therefore constrasting with the Neoclassical sculptures. However, perhaps there was only one piece that was truly innovative for its time: the kinetic 'mobile' of American artist Alexander Calder.