BRANCUSI

Brancusi's spiritual aspirations, his longing for transcendence of the material world and its constraints, are verbalized in his description of Bird in Space as a "project before being enlarged to fill the vault of the sky."

Dear Sophie -

The Roumanian born CONSTANTIN BRANCUSI came to Paris and made his life there. He rejected any decoration in his work and reduced his forms in search of an essence and spirituality. 

 

With Love,

Mom

CLAES OLDENBERG

Dear Sophie -

The works of pop artist CLAES OLDENBERG were really refreshing when he constructed these whimsical oversized paper mache and plastic renditions of everyday objects.  

Collaborating with his 3rd wife Coosje van Bruggen, the work evolved to these polished whimsical monuments.

Oldenberg's binoculars defined the entrance to this Frank Gehry building designed and constructed for Jay Chiat.

(Albert asked: "Why are these binoculars facing down when the ocean is two blocks away?")

With love,

Mom

GIACOMETTI

Dear Sophie -

ALBERTO GIACOMETTI was a sculpture and painter who created these stunning elongated forms.

He was very close with his brother DIEGO GIACOMETTI who created beautiful brass furniture and was often the subject of Albert's works. 

He was Swiss born, but lived in Paris for a good amount of time and was part of the Surrealist movement. ALBERT FREY was an admirer of his line and delicacy. 

With love,

Mom

RICHARD SERRA

RICHARD SERRA'S installation at the Grand Palais in Paris was pretty spectacular. As you said, the contrast of the sculptures in that glass domed space was amazing. I know you loved their color and the subtle shifts of the angle of each. 

Serra is known for these eloquent monolithic steel forms that suggest just a bit of threat given their weight, mass and engineering. 

GEMINI G.E.L. produces massive chunky Serra prints, with a black impasto ink.  

WITH LOVE (bold for Serra)

Mom