Bird in Space

Gallery 288, Modern and Contemporary Art, second floor (Brodsky Gallery)

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Bird in Space

1924

Constantin Brancusi (French (born Romania), 1876–1957)

Bird in Space looks like nothing we would recognize as a bird. The simplicity of the abstract shape conveys what is truly real for the artist: the essence of the thing, rather than its external appearance. The pristine shine of the polished bronze atop the smooth black marble makes the sculpture practically disappear, as the surface reflects back the rest of the room. Brancusi explored the theme of the soaring bird in more than thirty marble and bronze versions over the course of four decades.

Gallery 288, Modern and Contemporary Art, second floor (Brodsky Gallery)

Object Details

Title:

Bird in Space

Date:

1924

Artist:

Constantin Brancusi (French (born Romania), 1876–1957)

Medium:

Polished bronze; black marble base

Dimensions:

Height: 50 5/16 inches (127.8 cm) Circumference: 17 11/16 inches (45 cm) Base: 6 5/16 inches (16 cm)

Classification:

Sculpture

Credit Line:

The Louise and Walter Arensberg Collection, 1950

Accession Number:

1950-134-14,15

Geography:

Made in France, Europe

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Gallery 288, Modern and Contemporary Art, second floor (Brodsky Gallery)

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