Mademoiselle Pogany

Mademoiselle Pogany is one of Brâncuși’s representative works. This modern sculptural portrait depicts Margit Pogany, a Hungarian artist who posed for Brâncuși several times in 1910 and 1911. However, it was only after her return to Hungary in 1911 that Brâncuși created from memory a series of sculptures devoted to her. The artist portrayed his model using highly stylized and simplified forms, through which he also emphasized her features: large almond-shaped eyes, a slender nose, hair gathered in an ornamental bun, and the elegant placement of her hands.