Brâncuși, beyond sculpture: Rare photographs taken by the sculptor were exhibited at Târgu Jiutranslated

An exhibition of rare photographs taken by Constantin Brâncuși was previewed on Wednesday, at Târgu Jiu. The cultural event opened to the public on Thursday, at the Art 360 Pavilion in the municipality.

Among the exhibited pieces are 33 images from the David Grob collection made by the sculptor, which capture details such as the artist's mailbox, a passport application submitted in 1933 at the Romanian Legation in Paris, as well as numerous self-portraits.

Along with the photographs, the camera given by Constantin Brâncuși to Ion Alexandrescu, one of the important people involved in the creation of the Kissing Gate, is on display.

The opening marked the opening of the "Philosophy of Form" International Conference, organized in Târgu Jiu between October 22 and 26.

The story of Brâncusi's photographs The exhibition is curated by Eduard Enache, journalist and art historian, who explained the importance of the images left by the sculptor for the understanding of his creation: "They are the only place where certain experiments that he carried out still exist".

"Through photography, he showed us how he wants us to see the works, how he wants them to be exhibited, how he wants them to be lit...