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Golden Bird by Constantin Brâncuși

Golden Bird

Constantin Brâncuși · 1919

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DETAILS
Artist
Constantin Brâncuși
Date
1919
Medium
Bronze, stone, and wood
Location
Art Institute of Chicago
Dimensions
217.8 × 29.9 × 29.9 cm (86 × 11 3/4 × 11 3/4 in.)
Collection
Modern Art
Culture
France
Credit line
Partial gift of The Arts Club of Chicago; purchased with funds provided by various donors; through prior bequest of Arthur Rubloff; through prior purchase with funds provided by William E. Hartmann; through prior gift of Mr. and Mrs. Carter H. Harrison, Mr. and Mrs. Arnold H. Maremont through the Kate Maremont Foundation, Woodruff J. Parker, Mrs. Clive Runnells, Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Ryerson, and various donors
ART MOVEMENTS
Modernism
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THE ARTIST

Constantin Brâncuși

1876–1957 · Romania

Constantin Brâncuși, the 'patriarch of modern sculpture,' transformed art with his emphasis on clean, geometrical lines and symbolic forms.

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