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Mar272013

Constantin Brancusi - Pure Form

DateWednesday, March 27, 2013 at 11:11AM

Constantin Brancusi - The Kiss - 1916 - Limestone
23 x 13 1/4 x 10 inches (58.4 x 33.7 x 25.4 cm) - Philadelphia Museum of Art (click photo for larger image)

"Constantin Brancusi (1876-1956) was a Romanian sculptor who trained initially as a carpenter and stonemason. He settled in Paris in 1904 where his early influences included African as well as oriental art. Although Rodin (1840-1917) was another early influence, Brancusi decided he wished to make much simpler work and began an evolutionary search for pure form.”

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