Constantin Brancusi
Constantin Brancusi
Constantin Brâncuși; February 19, 1876 – March 16, 1957) was a Romanian sculptor, painter and photographer who made his career in France. Considered a pioneer of modernism, one of the most influential sculptors of the 20th-century, Brâncuși is called the patriarch of modern sculpture. As a child he displayed an aptitude for carving wooden farm tools. Formal studies took him first to Bucharest, then to Munich, then to the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris from 1905 to 1907. His art emphasizes...
NationalityRomanian
ProfessionSculptor
Date of Birth19 February 1876
CityPestisani, Romania
CountryRomania
Constantin Brancusi quotes about
Architecture is inhabited sculpture.
Why talk about sculpture when I can photograph it?