Bird in Space References Images Bird in Space sculpture by Constantin Brancusi Ask Anything Homework Help Also known as: “Maiastra” Written by The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them. The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica Britannica AI Ask Anything Learn about this topic in these articles: Constantin Brancusi/ Maturity of Constantin Brancusi…of polished-bronze sculptures, all entitled Bird in Space. The elliptical, slender lines of these figures put the very essence of rapid flight into concrete form. Read More…of polished-bronze sculptures, all entitled Bird in Space. The elliptical, slender lines of these figures put the very essence of rapid flight into concrete form. Read MoreWestern sculpture/ Avant-garde sculpture (1909–20)His bronze Bird in Space became a cause célèbre in the 1920s when U.S. customs refused to admit it duty free as a work of art. Read MoreHis bronze Bird in Space became a cause célèbre in the 1920s when U.S. customs refused to admit it duty free as a work of art. Read More