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Richard Serra: Strike: To Roberta and Rudy, 1969–1971 Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, Panza Collection, 1991. (© 2011, ProLitteris, Zurich/Photo: Serra Studio, New York / Peter Moore)

Constantin Brancusi: Muse endormie / Schlummernde Muse, 1910] Polished bronze, Centre Georges Pompidou, Musée national d‘art moderne, Paris,(© 2011, ProLitteris, Zurich/Photo: © Collection Centre Pompidou, Paris)

Richard Serra: Olson, 1986 Made out of steel, this belongs in the collection of the artist. (© 2011, ProLitteris, Zurich/Photo: Serra Studio, New York / Jenny Okun, London)

Constantin Brancusi: The Kiss,1907/08 Hamburger Kunsthalle. (© 2011, ProLitteris, Zurich / Photo: © bpk, Berlin /Hamburger Kunsthalle)

Richard Serra: House of Cards, 1969 This work also belongs to the collection of the artist. (© 2011, ProLitteris, Zurich/Photo: Serra Studio, New York)

Constantin Brancusi: The white Negress, 1923 Marble. Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Louise and Walter Arensberg Collection, 1950. (© 2011, ProLitteris, Zurich. Photo: Philadelphia Museum of Art)

Richard Serra: Fernando Pessoa, 2007/08 Steel and in the collection of the artist. Courtesy Gagosian Gallery (© 2011, ProLitteris, Zurich. Photo: Gagosian Gallery / Johua White)

Constantin Brancusi: Adam and Eve, 1921 Eve (above): Oak and Adam (below): Chestnut wood. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York. (© 2011, ProLitteris, Zurich/Photo: © the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, New York / David Heald)

Richard Serra: Delineator, 1974/75 Rolled steel.(© 2011, ProLitteris, Zurich. Photo: Serra Studio, New York / © 2011, Gordon Matta-Clark)

Constantin Brancusi: Princess X, 1915/16 Polished bronze. Centre Georges Pompidou, Musée national d’art moderne, Paris. (© 2011, ProLitteris, Zurich. Photo: © Collection Centre Pompidou, Paris)

Richard Serra: Belts, 1966/67 Rubber and neon lights. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, Panza Collection, 1991 (© 2011, ProLitteris, Zurich. Photo: Serra Studio, New York / Peter Moore)

Constantin Brancusi: A Muse, 1912 White marble. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York. (© 2011, ProLitteris, Zurich. Photo: © the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, New York / David Heald)

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The Fondation Beyeler near Basel shows off modern sculpture.

Some of the key works of Romanian-born artist Constantin Brancusi and American Richard Serra are featured at an exhibition devoted to dialogue between the two.