David Smith: Cubes and Anarchy
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- Опубліковано 26 кві 2011
- On view at LACMA from April 3, 2011--July 24, 2011 the first major thematic exhibition devoted to the work of David Smith (1906-65). Throughout his career, what Smith called "basic geometric form" was a powerful touchstone. Cubes and Anarchy offers a fresh interpretation of Smith, revealing geometric abstraction as a leitmotif deeply connected to the artist's self-definition as a workingman and his need to reconcile that, through his interest in constructivism, with his identity as a modern artist.
The exhibition brings together over 100 works, including the largest grouping of Smith's monumental Cubis and Zigs brought together in more than twenty-five years. Cubes and Anarchy places these masterpieces in context with the artist's earlier works for the first time. The show includes sculptures, drawings, paintings and photographs, many provided by the Estate of David Smith, including revelatory sketchbooks and photos, only a few of which have been exhibited previously.
This exhibition was organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and made possible by Alice and Nahum Lainer, the National Endowment for the Arts, Gagosian Gallery, and the Steven F. Roth Family Foundation. Additional support was provided by the Steaven K. and Judith G. Jones Foundation, Myron Laskin, Agnes Gund, Dorothy R. Sherwood, Terri and Michael Smooke, the Dedalus Foundation, Ellie and Mark Lainer, and the Lipman Family Foundation. This exhibition is supported by an indemnity from the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities. The installation was designed by Levin & Associates Architects, Brenda A. Levin FAIA.
For more information, visit www.lacma.org/art/ExhibDavidSm...
This video excerpt comes from "David Smith: Sculpting Master of Bolton Landing," the filmed interview of David Smith with Frank O'Hara from the series "Art New York," produced by Colin Clark, (associate producer William Berkson), and directed by Bruce Minnix, for Channel 13/WNDT-TV, c. 1964. First televised 11 November 1964. 16mm., color, 29 minutes. Permission courtesy of the David Smith Estate and Maureen Granville-Smith, executor of the Estate of Frank O'Hara.
what a beautiful man. yes, SUCH an important sculptor, and so quietly spoken :) thanks for posting!
It’s his brilliant work, that’s why he’s being interviewed. He’s very well spoken
The field full of sculptures shown in this video still exists just west of Bolton Landing, New York, a resort town on the west side of Lake George (which is 61 miles north of Albany). You can drive by, but there is a fence along the road. When I visited there in 2021, there was one single sculpture left in the field, but you can sure feel the history of the place.
His voice is so calming
Wonderful.
This is fantastic. Is this from the "Strokes of Genius" series with Dustin Hoffman from 1984 called "David Smith: Steel into Sculpture?" I'm looking for that DVD but the only source on the internet is charging $95. Thanks so much for posting this.
I would like to use this video in a video I’m currently working on. Would it be ok if I did and gave credit in my description?
David and Frank how true they tried working love
I should have been better l should have been bigger and l should have done this ten years ago.Fabulous
Frank O’hara