100% Silk Scarf - BRANCUSI - The kiss (black) - 40 x 200 cm

Main works

The Kiss (1907), The Sleeping Muse (1910), Miss Pogany (1912-1913), The Newborn (1915), Bird in Space (1919-1941), Endless Column (1938), Princess X (1916), The Table of Silence (1935)

Artistic movements

Constantin Brâncuși is a modernist sculptor, a pioneer of abstract sculpture.

Inspiration, influence

He was influenced by ancient Egyptian sculpture, Romanian folk art, and the work of Auguste Rodin. He also incorporated elements from Byzantine, Greek, and Buddhist traditions.

His contemporaries

Auguste Rodin, Amedeo Modigliani, Marcel Duchamp, Man Ray, Edward Steichen

To keep in mind

Constantin Brâncuși is recognized for his simplification of forms and his quest for the essence of flight in his sculptures.

To go further

In 1927, American customs authorities tried to tax a sculpture by Brâncuși as a simple piece of metal, leading to the famous case "Brâncuși v. United States". The main issue of the trial was to define the criteria for a work of art. In the end, the sculpture Bird in Space was recognized as a true work of art, establishing a major precedent for the recognition of abstract art and changing the legal criteria for art. This trial pushed the boundaries of the definition of art, paving the way for greater creative freedom and deeply influencing the perception and regulation of modern art.