Venue:
Peggy Guggenheim Collection.

Curators:
Paola Mola and Marielle Tabart.

Artist:
Constantin Brancusi.

Exhibition description:
This exhibition was devoted to the photographic work of Constantin Brancusi. Apart from being one of the most influential sculptors of the twentieth century, Brancusi produced photographs of extraordinary quality, technique and imagination. To him, photography and sculpture were inseparable concepts, yet over time the emphasis that had been placed on his sculptural works has overshadowed the appreciation of his photographs. This show reveals the manner in which Brancusi conceived of photography as more than a mere documentation of his sculptures and his studio. It was for him a visual language that paralleled his sculptures, instead of merely replicating their appearances. Indeed, Brancusi’s photographs, through the manipulation of light, unexpected viewpoints and technical experimentation, became more than two-dimensional replicas of his three-dimensional creations.

Partnerships:
Exhibition organized by the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in partnership with the Centre Pompidou, Musée national d’art moderne, Paris.

Catalogue:
Mola, Paolo and Marielle Tabart. Brancusi. The White Work. Milano: Skira, 2005.

Two catalogues in English and Italian, with foreword by Thomas Krens (Director, Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation), preface by Paola Mola, and essays by Paola Mola, Marielle Tabart and Francisca Parrino. Catalogue also includes an appendix with technical information, a biography, a bibliography, an installation views from prior exhibitions.

Library location: GUGG PGC 2005 04, GUGG PGC 2005 06 (English) ; GUGG PGC 2005 .05, GUGG PGC 2005 .07 (Italian).