Constantin Brâncuși
19 February 1876 – 16 March 1957
Constantin Brâncuși was a Romanian-born sculptor who worked primarily in France and is regarded as a pioneer of modern abstract sculpture. His refined, simplified forms such as 'Bird in Space' and 'The Kiss' profoundly influenced twentieth-century art. He spent most of his career in Paris, where he developed a distinctive studio practice blending folk tradition and modernist abstraction.
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Life events
Constantin Brâncuși was born in the village of Hobița in the Gorj region of Romania.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe enrolled at the National School of Fine Arts in Bucharest to study sculpture.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgBrâncuși arrived in Paris, which would become the center of his artistic career.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe worked for a short time as an assistant to Auguste Rodin before leaving to develop his own style.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe carved 'The Kiss', an early landmark work signaling his move toward radical simplification.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgBrâncuși began his celebrated series of sleek, abstracted bird sculptures.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgA U.S. court ruled that his 'Bird in Space' qualified as a work of art rather than a taxable metal object.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe created the outdoor complex including the 'Endless Column' as a World War I memorial in Romania.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgBrâncuși died in Paris and bequeathed the contents of his studio to the French state.
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