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Author:

Frank, Susan Behrends.

Title:

David Smith invents / Susan Behrends Frank ; with essays by Sarah Hamill and Peter Stevens.

Publisher:

Phillips Collection ;

Copyright Date:

2011

Description:

101 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.

Subject:

Smith, David,--1906-1965--Exhibitions.
Steel sculpture, American--Exhibitions.

Other Authors:

Smith, David, 1906-1965.
Phillips Collection.

Notes:

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.

ISBN:

0300169655 (alk. paper)
9780300169652 (alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)670481351

LCCN:

2010053145

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)