Some Important Sculptors

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Some Important Sculptors

• By Rebecca Elliott

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Constantin Brancusi

• Romanian artist
• Born 1876, died 1957
• Central figure of modern movement and pioneer of
  abstraction
• Emphasized the natural and organic

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What is real is not the external form, but the
essence of things. Starting from this truth it is
impossible for anyone to express anything
essentially real by imitating its exterior
surface.
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Bird In Space by Constantin Brancusi
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The Kiss by Constantin Brancusi
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The Sleeping Muse by Constantin Brancusi
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Henry Moore

• English sculptor
• Born 1898, died 1986
• Incorporated negative space, or holes, in his
  works
• Shared brancusis love of nature and knowledge of
  organic forms and materials

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It is only when the sculptor works direct , when
there is an active relationship with his
material, that the material can take its part in
the shaping of an idea.
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Chac Mool leads to famous reclining figures
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Reclining Figure by Henry Moore
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Alexander Calder

• American sculptor who came from an artistic
  family
• Born 1898, died 1976
• Used knowledge of engineering techniques and
  combined nonobjective organic forms and motion

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"Why must art be static? You look at an
abstraction, sculptured or painted, an entirely
exciting arrangement of planes, spheres, nuclei,
entirely without meaning. It would be perfect but
it is always still. The next step in sculpture is
motion."
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Cirque Calder
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Untitled artwork by Alexander Calder
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Mobiles by Alexander Calder
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Alberto Giacometti

• Swiss sculptor
• Born 1901, died 1966
• His works represent the spirit of existentialism

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Man Pointing by Alberto Giacometti
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The Nose by Alberto Giacometti