Henri Gaudier-Brzeska
Head of an Idiot
About this artwork
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artist:
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title:Head of an Idiot
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date created:About 1912 (posthumous cast)
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materials:Bronze
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measurements:18.00 x 14.50 x 16.80 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Purchased 1977
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accession number:GMA 1668
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Henri Gaudier-Brzeska
Henri Gaudier-Brzeska
Henri Gaudier was born near Orleans in France. In 1910 he met a Polish woman, Sophie Brzeska, and though they did not marry, they joined their names together. After moving to London in 1911, Gaudier-Brzeska established close links with the leading figures in London's literary and artistic avant...