CONSTANTIN
BRANCUSI (1876-1957)
Romanian
sculptor. He reportedly walked from Romania to Paris, so eager was
he to see the art there, especially that of Auguste Rodin. While
Brancusi's early sculpture was clearly inspired by Rodin in their
soft surfaces, he soon developed a shiny, stream-lined look that
was very much the opposite of Rodin's style.
Brancusi
met Modigliani in 1908 through their mutual supporter, Dr. Paul
Alexandre. Brancusi taught the Italian how to make sculpture and
it became Modigliani's primary medium for the next five years.
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