Discussion Questions
La Négresse blonde (The Blond Negress)
Constantin Brancusi
April 2016
Constantin Brancusi, La Négresse blonde (The Blond Negress), 1926; collection SFMOMA, gift of Agnes E. Meyer and Elise S. Haas; © Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
- Look at this work for thirty seconds, then look away and draw the objects or shapes that you remember most clearly. Why do you think you remembered what you did?
- Now, take a closer look at the work and add to your sketch, noting the shapes, colors, textures, and lines that you see.
- Think of a title for this work that is based on what you’ve noticed about it. Then take a look at the actual title. How does knowing the title change your understanding of the work?
