Catalog prepared in conjunction with an exhibition held at the Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C., Feb. 12-May 15, 2011. Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
David smith invents / by Susan Behrends Frank -- "What sculpture can never be" : the photographs of David Smith / by Susan Hamill -- Unity and identity : David Smith's materials and methods / by Peter Stevens -- Illustrations -- Chronology.
Summary:
Discusses selected steel sculptures fabricated by the American painter-sculptor David Smith (1906-1965), as well as Smith's drawings and paintings. Emphasizes his investigation of concave/convex forms, and notes his use of painted surfaces. Includes essays on Smith's photography of his own works and on his surfaces and materials"--Provided by publisher.
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