Reflections on Constantin Brâncuși

A pioneer of abstract sculpture, Romanian-born sculptor Constantin Brâncuși was one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. British sculptor Henry Moore, MoMa and Metropolitan Museum museum curator William Lieberman and American writer Helen Kay speak about Brâncuși’s lasting legacy in old recordings from RRI's archives.

Mateescu Cristina, 20.02.2025, 14:00

A pioneer of abstract sculpture, Constantin Brancusi exerted a strong influence upon generations of artists, including Britain’s celebrated sculptor Henry Moore. In an interview from 1968, Moore talked about how Brâncuși influenced his formative years.

One year earlier, on the tenth anniversary of Brâncuși’s death, Bucharest had hosted an international conference dedicated to the artist. MoMa curator William Lieberman spoke about Brâncuși’s special connection to America.

While American children’s book writer Helen Kay, the author of a book about Brancusi’s childhood, recounts Constantin Brâncuși’s early years in his village in south-western Romania and the things that inspired him later in his work, from ordinary household objects to the traditional world of Romanian shepherds.