Photograph of "The Beginning of the World", circa 1919
Object — Box: 60, Folder: 23
Identifier: WLA_B060_F023_001
Scope and Contents
Photograph of "The Beginning of the World" by Constantin Brancusi with poem by Mina Loy on verso. Offered for sale to the Arensbergs by Marcel Duchamp. Originally enclosed with Duchamp letter dated 1919. Letter has since been lost.
Dates
- circa 1919
Creator
- Brancusi, Constantin, 1876-1957 (Artist, Person)
Language of Materials
English; French
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Extent
1 photograph
Physical Location
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Library & Archives
- Duchamp, Marcel, 1887-1968 (Referenced)
- photographic prints
Creator
- Brancusi, Constantin, 1876-1957 (Artist, Person)
- Loy, Mina (Author, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Library and Archives Repository
Contact:
Philadelphia Museum of Art
PO Box 7646
Philadelphia PA 19101-7646 United States
archives@philamuseum.org
Philadelphia Museum of Art
PO Box 7646
Philadelphia PA 19101-7646 United States
archives@philamuseum.org