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Constantin Brâncuși — La Colonne du Baiser, Fragment (View from the studio)

Constantin Brâncuși

La Colonne du Baiser, Fragment (View from the studio)

A gelatin silver photograph captures a fragment of Brancusi's iconic *The Column of the Kiss* within the intimate setting of his Paris studio, revealing the sculptor's deeply personal relationship between his art and working environment. The image highlights the interlocking, abstracted forms of the embracing figures, reduced to their most elemental geometric essence. Brancusi's own photographic eye transforms the sculpture into a study of light and shadow, blurring the boundary between documentation and artistic creation.

Medium
Gelatin silver print.

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October 3, 2017

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Constantin Brâncuși, La Colonne du Baiser, Fragment (View from the studio)

A gelatin silver photograph captures a fragment of Brancusi's iconic *The Column of the Kiss* within the intimate setting of his Paris studio, revealing the sculptor's deeply personal relationship between his art and working environment. The image highlights the interlocking, abstracted forms of the embracing figures, reduced to their most elemental geometric essence. Brancusi's own photographic eye transforms the sculpture into a study of light and shadow, blurring the boundary between documentation and artistic creation.

Medium
Gelatin silver print.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Abstract Art, Modern Sculpture, Geometric Forms, Minimalist Aesthetic, Romanian Artist, Studio Photography, Male Artist, Avant-Garde, Early 20th Century, Black and White Photography, Gelatin Silver Print, Intimate Mood, Modernism, Abstract Sculpture, Monochromatic, Modernist Master, Architectural Detail, Black and White

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Art Institute of Chicago