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Constantin Brancusi (Paperback)
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Constantin Brancusi (Paperback)
Series: Critical Lives
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Discovery Miles 4 260
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Acknowledged as one of the major sculptors and avant-garde artists
of the twentieth century, Constantin Brancusi (1876-1957) also
remained one of the most elusive. His mysterious nature was not
only due to his upbringing in Romania - which, at the time, was
still regarded by much of Europe as a backward country haunted by
vampires and werewolves - but also because Brancusi was aware that
myth and an 'aura of otherness' appealed to the public. This
self-mythology is embodied in his white atelier in Montparnasse,
Paris. In "Constantin Brancusi", Sanda Miller looks beyond the
mythology of the artist to show us Constantin the Romanian student,
as well as Brancusi the celebrated artist. Using new material,
including private correspondence from Brancusi's archive in Paris,
works from Romania, and Brancusi's own photos of his studio, the
author weaves together and interprets a wealth of information,
bringing to life his early years in Romania, his move to Paris and
his years at his studio. She relates how his art scandalized the
Paris salon, yet also explores how his work connects with the folk
art of his homeland. She also provides colourful evocations of
Brancusi's relationships with colleagues, dealers, friends and
lovers. An innovative reassessment of Brancusi's life and work,
Sanda Miller's perceptive book allows Brancusi to take his rightful
place among the most important of the intellectual personalities
who shaped twentieth-century modernism.
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