• Description. In the Bird in Space works, Brâncuși concentrated not on the physical attributes of the bird, but instead on its movement.
  • Bird in Space (L'Oiseau dans l'espace)’ was created in 1940 by Constantin Brâncuși. Find more prominent pieces of sculpture at Wikiart.org – best visual art...
  • ...Brâncuși, the well-known Romanian sculptor, painter, and photographer, captured the essence of flight through his series of sculptures “Bird in Space.”
  • In Bird in Space, the sculptor eliminated wings and feathers, elongated the swell of the body, and reduced the head and beak to a slanted oval plane.
  • Bird in Space looks like nothing we would recognize as a bird. The simplicity of the abstract shape conveys what is truly real for the artist...
  • Constantin Brâncuși Bird in Space 1928. On view. MoMA, Floor 5, 508 The David Geffen Wing.
  • [Verse 1] I flirt with Brancusi's gesture I'm a bird in space As his ghost escorts me to a magic place I'm dressed all in colours, neither white nor black Ask the...
  • We use cookies to provide a more personalized website experience. By clicking “I Accept” you consent to all cookies. Click “I Decline” to continue with essential...
  • Cite this page as: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker, "A-Level: Constantin Brancusi, Bird in Space," in Smarthistory, July 26, 2017, accessed June 18, 2024...