The Kiss (Brâncuși sculpture)
Sculpture by Constantin Brâncuși / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Kiss (in Romanian: Sărutul /səruːtul/) is a sculpture by Romanian Modernist sculptor Constantin Brâncuși. It is an early example of his proto-cubist style of non-literal representation. This sculpture is considered the first modern sculpture of the twentieth century.
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The Kiss | |
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French: Le Baiser | |
Artist | Constantin Brâncuși |
Year | 1907-08 |
Type | Plaster sculpture |
Dimensions | 27.9 x 26 x 21.6 cm (11 x 10.25 x 8.5 in) |
Location | Possibly the Rockefeller-Latner cast |
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This plaster was exhibited at the 1913 Armory Show and published in the Chicago Tribune of 25 March 1913.[1] This early plaster sculpture is one of six casts that Brancusi made of the 1907–08 The Kiss.
It is a symbolistic work of two lovers embracing, a theme represented in numerous pieces of art full of erotism, from Auguste Rodin and Edvard Munch, to Gustave Moreau.