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| Bird in Space, 1931 Constantin Brancusi Romanian, 1876-1957 Polished bronze 73 in. (185.4 cm) The Norton Simon Foundation F.1972.08.S © 2011 Artist's Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris Reproduction, including downloading of ARS works is prohibited by copyright laws and international conventions without the express written permission of Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York On view Bird in Space is a synthesis of Brancusi's belief that "what is real is not the external form, but the essence of things." Bird in Space represents the essence of flight. A recurring theme in Brancusi's sculpture is that of the bird. His earliest sculptures on this subject were clearly derived from a bird's anatomy. Over a period of years, through elongation and simplification, all superficial likenesses to the bird were eliminated so that what remains is soaring form. View Provenance
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