I'm a day late and a dollar short,but happy 135thConstantin Brancusi!I would say he is the most famous Romanian, behindDraculaof course.I've always loved the period shots of hiscrazy sick amazing studio.
You can of course still see Atelier Brancusirelocated to theCentre Pompidou.He always looked so crabby too.Which I liked.Don't mess with Constantin!Is that "Princess X"in the back or are you just glad to see me?There are too many sculptures toname all of them in this post.But"Cup 1" is awesome!Let's not forget it is 1914....I mean come on,1914?Fuck all y'all!You go Constany!The light, the space,it kind of defines thedream studio."Endless Column"1922"Plato", Mademoiselle Pogany",and "Golden Bird"192019251923"Exotic Plant"1924This is the reconstructed studioat the Pompidu.1977-90"The Kiss", "The Chief",and "The Sorceress"1925"Cock" with versions of "Large Cock"1941-44"King of Kings"(And 4 versions of "Large Cock")1945Jesus, am I gonna get some disappointed people when they clickon this Google image....!This is the studio right after his death in 1957.:(Constantin Brancusind(Is that a smile I see?)Brancusi chopping away at an "Endless Column".1924I love this shot....Brancusi at work in the studio,with some terrific shadows.19221924"Bird in Space"1928I could tell a boring story about when I was an art student and was invited to a party theCliff Dwellers Cluband as we headed up the stairsthere was a bronze "Bird in Space"towering over us as we headed up to the terrace.They sold it I think.Idiots."Self Portrait in the Studio"1920-22?1925Come on!I wonder what the rent was in 1925?More versions of "Large Cock".(I will never get tired of typing that!)I think this is a repeat photo,but come on, who gets tired of "Large Cock"?"Brancusi and Romanian Friend"1930I KNOW he is smiling here!"View of Studio"1933Look! There's a small black "Cock" on the mantle!Whew!What a long post.Time for a nap huh Constany?