What can I say? I have always liked Brancusi, since the first day I saw one of his sculptures in Newport; many years ago. I cannot tell you why I like him, exactly. What is it that any artist shows us and suddenly we understand something we cannot explain?
I often refer to the first man to do something. We might not have thought the thought or seen what there is to see until someone shows us. After that it seems obvious. Those who come after might improve on what existed but did not have the original idea or concept. People have now climbed Everest in one day. But until the first climber succeeded, nothing was possible. The early sailors, no different. We heap praise on those sailing today, not really recognizing those who came before.
In any case I love Brancusi.
