Brancusi
Autor Constantin Brancusi Traducere de Glenn Mathesen Limba Engleză Paperback – mar 2027
Discover the radical simplicity of Constantin Brancusi (1876-1957), the Romanian-born sculptor whose elegant, distilled forms helped redefine modern sculpture. This pocket guide traces his journey from traditional carving to the highly refined works that transformed subjects such as birds, heads, and human figures into powerful symbols of essence and movement. Learn what to look for in Brancusi's smooth surfaces, simplified shapes, carefully chosen materials, and subtle play of light and reflection. Biographical insights, memorable anecdotes, a personal portrait, and revealing quotations illuminate his fiercely independent vision and working methods. A spotlight on one defining masterpiece offers a closer look at the ideas behind his revolutionary approach. Featuring more than 65 full-color reproductions, this beautifully designed volume introduces one of the most influential sculptors of the twentieth century.
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Constantin Brâncusi was a Romanian-born sculptor who became one of the foundational figures of modern sculpture. Working primarily in Paris, he radically simplified subjects such as birds, heads, and the human figure into refined forms that sought to express their essential qualities rather than reproduce their outward appearance. His innovative treatment of form, materials, and the relationship between sculpture and its base profoundly influenced abstraction and the development of twentieth-century sculpture.
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In Search of the Ideal ShapeConstantin Brancusi (b. Hobița, Romania, 1876; d. Paris, 1957) ranks among the pre-eminent modernist sculptors and has exercised a defining influence over generations of contemporary artists. Having completed his academic training in Romania, he set out at the age of twenty-eight for a tour of Europe before settling in Paris. Organic and stripped down to the essential, his works establish him as a pioneer of sculptural abstraction in the early twentieth century. Brancusi’s persistent pursuit of a creative ideal is manifest in the formal variations of a few motifs and his playful exploration of diverse materials and surfaces. He deftly used specific pedestals, lighting, and movement as well as photography and film to dramatize his sculptures. The retrospective at the Neue Nationalgalerie, Berlin—produced in cooperation with the Centre Pompidou, Paris—is accompanied by this comprehensive catalogue, which sheds light on the manifold facets of Brancusi’s oeuvre: it features major works from international collections as well as views of his studio. Photographs of the artist from his personal collection round out the extensive plate section. With an introduction by Ariane Coulondre; and other essays by Nina Schallenberg on Brancusi’s staging of his works, and Maike Steinkamp on the reception of his art in Europe