Brancusi Vs United States The Historic Trial 1928

Download or read book Brancusi vs United States written by Margit (PRD) Rowell and published by . This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Constantin Brancusi (1876-1957), the French sculptor, shipped his work 3Bird in Space2 to his friend Edward Steichen in N.Y., U.S. Customs authorities refused to allow it duty-free entry, as was the case for works of art. Brancusi appealed, and in 1927 the most famous trial concerning the definition of a work of art began. The subject of the trial was a piece of yellow-colored metal. For the first time, art historians, legal scholars and students now have access to the complete minutes of the trial. This text is presented with an intro. by Margit Rowell, chief curator of the dept. of drawings of MOMA in N.Y. Andre Paleologue discusses the critical analysis of the trial, as seen through the eyes of the American press. Essays translated from the original French.