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“Sculpture is as free as the mind, as complex as life.” —David Smith Sculptor David Smith is known for his fierce independence and his pervasive influence over modern and contemporary art. Similar to the abstract expressionists, Smith internalized cubist painting composition and the psychosocial implications of surrealism, taking on the humanist pursuits of art focused on primordial ...
Nov 1, 2006 · Widely regarded as the greatest American sculptor of his generation, David Smith (1906–1965) created some of the most memorable works of the twentieth century. . Characterised by the use of industrial materials, especially welded iron and steel, and the exploration of an open, linear structure, his work revolutionised the art of sculpture in the United States
The postwar art of David Smith, contemporary with the New York School of painting, decisively changed the direction of modern sculpture. Embracing materials and methods of American industry, he constructed sculptures directly by torch-cutting and welding, overturning European traditions of direct carving and casting.
I hope my love of watercolor can be found on this site. And I hope we'll have the opportunity to paint together soon. Until then, keep that palette wet! Sincerely, David. *If purchasing from outside the continental U.S., please contact me for shipping prices: david@dsmithfineart.com. David Smith Fine Art.
THE ESSENTIAL DAVID SMITH, PART II. By Rosalind Krauss. IF DAVID SMITH’S CAREER VIBRATES with the emotional tone of a battle campaign, this was at least partly justified. Smith was looking for formal alternatives to the whole of 20th-century sculpture, and his ambition would allow him to stop at nothing less than a complete restructuring of ...
Title: DS 1958. Artist: David Smith (American, Decatur, Indiana 1906–1965 Bennington, Vermont) Date: 1958. Medium: Spray paint with masking out on paper. Dimensions: 17 1/2 × 11 1/2 in. (44.5 × 29.2 cm) Classification: Drawings. Credit Line: Gift of Candida and Rebecca Smith, 1994. Accession Number: 1994.399.
In the late 1920s David Smith traveled to Bolton Landing, New York in the Adirondack mountains. Inspired by that initial visit, he purchased 86 acres of land on what used to be a fox farm. Smith built a home and art studios and moved there permanently in 1940.
