Constantin Brâncuși

Constantin Brâncuși (1876–1957) was a Romania sculptor, photographer and painter.

Also recorded as Constantin dynamita; Constantin Brîncuși; Constantin Brâncuşi; Constantin Brincusi; Constantin Brâncusi; brancussi.

Overview

The authority record associates the name with modernism, Tinerimea artistică and Catalan modernism. Work is classified under abstract art. Places of work recorded in the authority include Paris, Egypt and Villefranche-sur-Saône. Works named in the authority record include Bird in Space, The Endless Column, The Kiss and Sleeping Muse. Catalogue entries for sculpture state material, cast or carving, dimensions and foundry or workshop marks. VALÉORINE records this subject so that lots referring to it can be described consistently.

In detail

Romanian sculptor, photographer and painter (1876-1960)

Sources

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Constantin Brâncuși”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q153048: Constantin Brâncuși

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