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ISBN: 9783906915128
Year: 2025
Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd
Description:
An in-depth examination of the pioneering work of David Smith that sheds new light on the renowned artist's lasting artistic legacy.
Dedicated to an in-depth examination of David Smith, Origins & Innovations brings together the artist's early paintings, drawings, and sculptures, alongside seminal later works that reimagine the possibilities of abstraction in three dimensions. This presentation investigates the origins of a renowned artistic innovator, highlighting Smith's exploration and embrace of diverse sources that inspired a radically new language for sculpture. Shown not as a linear narrative, but as a rich and dynamic whole, the publication and exhibition reveal surprising juxtapositions that shed new light on Smith's lasting artistic legacy.
ISBN: 9783906915128
Year: 2025
Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd
Description:
An in-depth examination of the pioneering work of David Smith that sheds new light on the renowned artist's lasting artistic legacy.
Dedicated to an in-depth examination of David Smith, Origins & Innovations brings together the artist's early paintings, drawings, and sculptures, alongside seminal later works that reimagine the possibilities of abstraction in three dimensions. This presentation investigates the origins of a renowned artistic innovator, highlighting Smith's exploration and embrace of diverse sources that inspired a radically new language for sculpture. Shown not as a linear narrative, but as a rich and dynamic whole, the publication and exhibition reveal surprising juxtapositions that shed new light on Smith's lasting artistic legacy.