Think Draw - Picture - after Brancusi's 'Bird in Space'

Title: after Brancusi's 'Bird in Space'
created on 02 Jul 12

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Comments on this picture (24):
1. Qsilv wrote: In 1926-27 Brancusi imported several of his metal and marble sculptures for exhibit at two prestigious galleries in New York and Chicago. US customs officials refused to believe that such abstraction was art... it "left too much to the imagination" ...so
2. Qsilv wrote: they classed it as Kitchen Utensils and Hospital Supplies ...and taxed it at 40% of its metal value!
3. Qsilv wrote: Federal Court had previously defined sculpture ...it could be classed as art only when it was carved or chiseled representation of natural objects "in their true proportions."
4. Qsilv wrote: 1028 was a year of intense arguments about who could define art (so it wouldn't be subject to import duties) til finally a judge wrote a decision about Bird in Space ..."it is beautiful and symmetrical in outline, and
5. Qsilv wrote: while some difficulty might be encountered in associating it with a bird, it is nevertheless pleasing to look at and highly ornamental... and is in fact a piece of sculpture and a work of art"
6. Qsilv wrote: So this is the work that brought about the first court decision allowing non-representational sculpture to be classed as art!
7. Qsilv wrote: (1028? pft... 1928! but you guys knew what I meant) ;>
8. artdillon wrote: is nt wikipedia wonderfull.
9. Qsilv wrote: yep - like having a library/museum open 24/7 (There's a version of this at the Norton Simon in Pasadena, Calif ...they still won't let you stroke its surfaces tho'...)
10. chelydra wrote: Seeing a picture of this when I was about 10 - along with Demuth's No5 in Gold - blew my mind. Couldnt stop gazing at it. Thought of TDing it but doubted I could do it justice. You did!
11. AFSOUTH wrote: Very well done!
12. Meander wrote: beautiful!
13. marg wrote: that is beautiful, Qsilv.. and many thanks, I've never hear of Brancusi before :)
14. clorophilla wrote: Nor me too! I read all the "affaire" about the court battle on wikipedia. What a great story! It should deserve to became a movie!!
15. hanging wrote: Thank you for the interesting story behind it. This pic makes me wanting to see the real one. Beautiful.
16. Lizzi wrote: So delicate! Nice to see yoy again!
17. Lizzi wrote: Yoy...you
18. Login wrote: Your were missed during your long absence. This beautiful piece makes the wait worthwhile. So, Brancusi sculpted it and you reproduced it here, shared it's curves, angles, reflections and stunning beauty with us, using the tools that you understand better
19. Login wrote: ... than most of us. Thank Q.
20. nancylee wrote: This is wonderful! I love Brancusi!
21. mum23 wrote: Just how did you make so few pieces into something so amazingly beautiful? You have a magic touch!
22. Normal wrote: Always loved this; had no idea of the import nonsense! Thanks for this beauty.
23. mrozowski wrote: Delicate work. The original must be a thing of beauty and art.
24. golehto wrote: beatiful work :)