This bronze head, created by the so-called ‘father of modern sculpture’ is one of the earliest works going on display in the Pompidou’s current temporary exhibition. The gallery podcast says this object: “hints at dreams and utter tranquillity, free of all material contingencies. The form of the fascinating face is closed, a flawless oval, the features are barely hinted at. Yet it opens up with an interplay of reflections of its surroundings, including the image of those who approach it.”

The artist’s bequest of sculptures, photographs, drawings, films, archival documents, tools and furniture is the backbone of this exhibition, the first in France for a generation. With nearly 200 sculptures, the exhibition will display studio plasters alongside the stone or bronze originals, borrowed from collections around the world.

The exhibition is open in Paris until 1 July 2024.

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