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L'Oiseau dans l'espace

Constantin Brancusi French, born Romania
1923
Not on view
L’ oiseau fut un thème prépondérant de l’œuvre de Brancusi. Ici, le sculpteur a voulu se concentrer sur l’idée du vol plutôt que sur l’aspect de l’oiseau. Les ailes et tous les autres traits ont été éliminés, le corps est allongé, et la tête ainsi que le bec sont réduits à une surface oblique, ovale et plane. Cette œuvre est la première d’une série à laquelle Brancusi allait se consacrer pendant vingt ans, jusque dans les années 1940. Il en fit sept autres versions en marbre et neuf en bronze.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Titre: L'Oiseau dans l'espace
  • Artiste: Constantin Brancusi, Français, né en Roumanie, 1876–1957
  • Date: 1923
  • Technique: Marbre
  • Dimensions: H. 144,1 cm (avec base)
  • Crédits: Legs de Florene M. Schoenborn, 1995
  • Accession Number: 1996.403.7ab
  • Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art

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