David Smith
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David Smith
（Modern masters series）
Abbeville Press, c1984
1st ed
- : pbk
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Bibliography: p. 124-126
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
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ISBN 9780896594296
Description
With more than 100 illustrations -- approximately 48 in full color -- this innovative series offers a fresh look at the most creative and influential artists of the postwar era. Modern Masters form a perfect reference set for home, school, or library. Each handsomely designed volume presents: - A thorough survey of the artist's life and work
- Statements by the artist
- An illustrated chapter on technique
- Chronology
- Lists of exhibitions and public collections
- Annotated bibliography
- Index
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: pbk ISBN 9781558592568
Description
Having realized quite early that he had to be an artist, Smith made his way to New York and the Art Students League. There he experimented with variations on the revealing styles of Cubism and Surrealism, and slowly discovered his own technique, particularly the use of industrial methods such as welding to construct his sculptures. The results -- though responsive to such varied influences as Picasso and pin-up girls -- were imaginative, and often strikingly beautiful. Smith's art has inspired generations of followers, but his position as one of the masters of 20th-century sculpture remains unchallenged. About the Modern Masters series: With informative, enjoyable texts and over 100 illustrations -- approximately 48 in full color -- this innovative series offers a fresh look at the most creative and influential artists of the postwar era. The authors are highly respected art historians and critics chosen for their ability to think clearly and write well.
Each handsomely designed volume presents a thorough survey of the artist's life and work, as well as statements by the artist, an illustrated chapter on technique, a chronology, lists of exhibitions and public collections, an annotated bibliography, and an index. Every art lover, from the casual museumgoer to the serious student, teacher, critic, or curator, will be eager to collect these Modern Masters. And with such a low price, they can afford to collect them all.
Table of Contents
Introduction 7 1. Early Life and Work 11 2. The 1940s 31 3. The 1950s 49 4. The 1960s 67 5. Sources and Successors 89 Artist's Statements 109 Notes on Technique 113 Chronology 117 Exhibitions 119 Public Collections 123 Selected Bibliography 124 Index 127
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