
David Smith: Origins & Innovations
Hauser & Wirth (Publisher)
Published on 1. June 2018
Book
Hardback
192 pages
978-3-906915-12-8 (ISBN)
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.
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.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Switzerland
Illustrations
106 colour & 24 bw
Dimensions
Height: 297 mm
Width: 249 mm
Weight
1580 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-906915-12-8 (9783906915128)
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