Constantin Brancusi

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Constantin Brancusi

Romanian-French sculptor

Also known as: Constantin Brîncuşi

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Jean Selz

Art historian and critic. Member, International Association of Art Critics, Paris. Author of Modern Sculpture: Origins and Evolution; Matisse; and many others.

Jean Selz

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Constantin Brancusi (born February 19, 1876, Hobița, Romania—died March 16, 1957, Paris, France) was a pioneer of modern abstract sculpture whose works in bronze and marble are characterized by a restrained, elegant use of pure form and exquisite finishing. A passionate wood-carver, he produced numerous wood sculptures, often with a folk flavor, and he frequently carved prototypes for works later executed in other materials. He is best known for his abstract sculptures of ovoid heads...

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