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Brancusi's Bird in Space

Constantin Brancusi, Bird in Space, bronze, limestone, wood, 1928 (MoMA)

Speakers: Dr. Steven Zucker, Dr. Beth Harris

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Where and When

Sculpture<br>Brancusis Bird in Space

Paris, France
1928
Romanian, worked in Paris

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