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Gaudier-Brzeska, Henri |
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Gaudier-Brzeska, Henri (äNrē` gōdyā`-bərzĕskä`), 1891–1915, French sculptor. He was the chief exponent of vorticism vorticism (vôr`tĭsĭzəm), short-lived 20th-century art movement related to futurism . ..... Click the link for more information. in sculpture. Mainly self-taught in England and Germany, Gaudier showed exceptional precocity in his draftsmanship, animal figures, and abstract works such as The Dancer. Returning to France in 1910, he added the name of his Polish companion Sophie Brzeska to his own. Ezra Pound became his patron some time before Gaudier-Brzeska was killed in World War I at the age of 24. Several of his works are in the South Kensington Museum, London. BibliographySee his drawings and sculpture, introd. by M. Levey (1965); biography by H. S. Ede (1930); study by E. Pound (1916, repr. 1970). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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