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Why we love Brancusi
Why we love Brancusi
By Claudia Moscovici
Tomorrow, February 19, is the national (Romanian) celebration of the country's most notable sculptor, Constantin Brancusi. The country has a lot to celebrate on this day. Like his magnificent statues, for Romanians, the artist Constantin Brancusi (1876-1957) is a national monument. To extend the metaphor, he’s also one of the pillars of Modernism. A favorite in his host country, France, he even has, like his mentor Auguste Rodin, his own museum in Paris. Like many art lovers, I’m a big fan of Brancusi’s sculpture and, like many native Romanians, I also take a certain pride that one of my compatriots has made such a big impact on art and culture. It seems obvious why so many people appreciate Brancusi. But as an art critic and aesthetic


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