Expressionism is a much less important current in sculpture than in painting, since the ethnographic sculpture by the Fauves might have evoked a strong response among sculptors Only one important sculptor shared in this rediscovery Brancusi, a Rumanian, moved to Paris to study advanced art around 1904 But he was more interested in the formal simplicity and coherence of primitive carvings than in their savage expressiveness; this is evidenced in The Kiss which was executed in 1909 …showed first 75 words of 1580 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1580 total…as it is appreciated, conceived, executed, and used within the African culture from which it originated In this respect, the artist has been recognized--even though he or she may remain anonymous --and the objects he has designed and created have become valuable-- in terms of their importance as they reflect the culture from which they are derived and the way in which they are valued and appreciated by their respective culture--and credible works of art