Brancusi: The Photographs features 29 rare vintage gelatin silver prints from the early 20th century, produced by Brancusi, 鈥渙ne of the greatest artists of the Modern era鈥 according to collector Martin Margulies. This is the first time that Brancusi has been exhibited in Florida, his prints shown alongside the historical sculptures of Mir贸 and Noguchi – who worked as an apprentice in Brancusi鈥檚 studio from 1927-29 and was influenced by the master鈥檚 abstract forms.
The works included in Brancusi: The Photographs were printed by the artist, and were produced from both photographic negatives as well as 16 mm film stills; they include images of his individual sculptures, larger studio views of his 鈥済roupe mobiles鈥 as well as numerous self-portraits, arresting still-lifes and abstract compositions.
Although not known for his photographs, these images are integral to understanding Brancusi as an artist: his ability to transform the three-dimensional artform into a two-dimensional piece and his strong understanding of photography鈥檚 power to guide, control, and enhance the viewer鈥檚 experience of sculpture. Brancusi鈥檚 鈥済roup mobile鈥 or groupings of sculptures in particular are complex arrangements within his studio whose radical lighting provide a key to interpreting his sculptural works. His photographs express a unique pictorial vision that moves decisively beyond mere documentation and establishes Brancusi as one of the most innovative image-makers in the history of photography.
Presented as a collaboration between and the, New York, this exhibition furthers the critical dialogue surrounding this seminal body of photographic work which has become a growing topic of interest for galleries all over the world, ranging in recent years from the MoMA, New York, the Centre Pompidou, Paris, Foundation Beyeler, Switzerland and Boijmans Museum, Rotterdam
Brancusi: The Photographs, until 1 January 2015, , Miami, USA.
Credits
1. View of the Studio, c. 1933, Gelatin silver print, printed c. 1933. 15 11/16 x 11 11/16 inches.
