Brancusi's Studio, Sculpture museum at Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, France.
Brancusi's Studio is a glyptotheque, a museum of sculpture, housed in a glass-walled building on the place Georges-Pompidou, an annex of the Centre Pompidou. It is a faithful reconstruction of Constantin Brâncuși's studio, covering 600 square meters and holding 137 sculptures, 87 original bases, 41 drawings, 2 paintings, and over 1,600 photographic glass plates. The glass facade, with its flat roof and frosted skylights, lets visitors see the works from outside.
The artist died in 1957 and left his entire studio to the French state. After several relocations and reconstructions, the collection found its home at Centre Pompidou in 1997.
The artist arranged his works in relation to each other to create new perspectives on how objects interact within space. This arrangement reveals how the creator viewed space as an essential part of his artistic vision.
The museum is easily reachable on foot from the city center and sits within a large modern cultural complex. Opening hours are limited, so it's worth checking current visiting times before your trip.
Brâncuși began photographing his own works in 1914 and set up a photography space in the studio from the 1920s, using professional equipment. These negatives and prints, over 1,600 glass plates and original prints, later helped architects rebuild the studio faithfully.
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