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
Why talk about sculpture when I can photograph it?