On The Wings of Brancusi

Release Date: 2018-12-31

Overview: 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 Brancusi’s 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 d’Harnoncourt, Director Emeritus of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, asked Checkerboard to document the PMA’s acclaimed retrospective on Brancusi for the Museum’s archive. The resulting footage became the genesis of the documentary.

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Cast

Carl Andre

as Carl Andre

Lynda Benglis

as Lynda Benglis

Ellsworth Kelly

as Ellsworth Kelly

Martin Puryear

as Martin Puryear

Joel Shapiro

as Joel Shapiro