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Self-portrait by Henri Gaudier-Brzeska

Self-portrait

Henri Gaudier-Brzeska · 1911

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Artist
Henri Gaudier-Brzeska
Date
1911
Medium
Pen and blue ink on cream wove paper
Location
Art Institute of Chicago
Dimensions
25.7 × 18.7 cm (10 1/8 × 7 3/8 in.)
ART MOVEMENTS
Vorticism
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Henri Gaudier-Brzeska

1891–1915 · France

Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, a French sculptor, revolutionized modern sculpture with his 'direct carving' method and a primitive, rough-hewn style.

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