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The size and form of Tony Smith’s Die, a 6-foot steel cube, was inspired by the Italian Renaissance master Leonardo da Vinci’s famous drawing of the Vitruvian Man, which shows the ideal proportions of the human figure set within the perfect geometry of a circle and a square. Hollow and raised off the floor so that all twelve edges are visible, Die’s dimensions imply those of the body ...
Overview. Die was one of Tony Smith's first steel sculptures and the inspiration for much of his later work. He had made a six-inch cardboard model in black in 1962, but he did not have Die fabricated until 1968. To have it made, Smith telephoned the Industrial Welding Company in Newark, New Jersey, whose sign, "You specify it; we fabricate it ...
DIE is a six-foot cube of steel with an oiled finish, created by Tony Smith in 1962. It was inspired by Herodotus, Leonardo da Vinci and W.H. Auden, and it reflects Smith's interest in geometry and minimalism.
Tony Smith Die 1962 (fabricated 1998) Not on view; Medium Steel Dimensions 6 x 6 x 6' (182.9 x 182.9 x 182.9 cm) Credit Gift of Jane Smith in honor of Agnes Gund ...
Anthony Peter Smith (September 23, 1912 – December 26, 1980) was an American sculptor, visual artist, architectural designer, and a noted theorist on art. He is often cited as a pioneering figure in American Minimalist sculpture. Smith was born in South Orange, New Jersey to a waterworks manufacturing family started by his grandfather and ...
- American
- September 23, 1912
- South Orange, New Jersey, United States
- December 26, 1980
Children. 3, including Kiki Smith and Seton Smith. Website. www .tonysmithestate .com. Anthony Peter Smith (September 23, 1912 – December 26, 1980) was an American sculptor, visual artist, architectural designer, and a noted theorist on art. He is often cited as a pioneering figure in American Minimalist sculpture.
Directed by: Vincent René-Lortie. Written by: Vincent René-Lortie. Produced by: Samuel Caron. Inspired by a true story, Invincible recounts the last 48 hours in the life of Marc-Antoine Bernier, a 14-year-old boy on a desperate quest for freedom. ‘Die’ was created in 1968 by Tony Smith in Minimalism style.
