ARTIST

David Smith

David Smith transformed steel into monumental, expressive sculptures, pushing the boundaries of what metal could convey in art.

ABOUT

David Smith was a pioneering American sculptor, best known for his large-scale abstract steel works. Though the provided data doesn't specify his birth and death years, his prolific output spans from the early 1930s into the mid-1960s, a period of immense innovation in modern art. He was particularly instrumental in establishing welded metal sculpture as a major art form in the United States. Smith's early career saw him experimenting with various mediums, including photogra…

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NOTABLE WORKS
Beach Scene 1949 · Art Institute of Chicago Tanktotem I 1952 · Art Institute of Chicago Untitled (Study for Cubi VII) 1963 · Art Institute of Chicago Cubi VII 1963 · Art Institute of Chicago Untitled (Brooklyn) 1928 · Cleveland Museum of Art Untitled 1928 · Cleveland Museum of Art
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