MovieĀ·2018Ā·0h 52m
On The Wings of Brancusi
Documentary
Synopsis
Constantin Brancusi (1876-1957), the most important sculptor of the first half of the 20th century, has been a fascinating and enduring influence on a generation of contemporary American artists. Insights into Brancusiās legacy are presented by Carl Andre, Lynda Benglis, Ellsworth Kelly, Martin Puryear, Richard Serra, and Joel Shapiro, with additional commentary on Dan Flavin, Donald Judd, Roy Lichtenstein, Isamu Noguchi,and Claes Oldenburg. In 1995, Anne dāHarnoncourt, Director Emeritus of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, asked Checkerboard to document the PMAās acclaimed retrospective on Brancusi for the Museumās archive. The resulting footage became the genesis of the documentary.
