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Hamill, Sarah

 
9788434312609: David Smith: Works, Writings and Interviews
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 8434312603 ISBN 13 : 9788434312609
Editeur : Ediciones Poligrafa, 2011

Synopsis

Profoundly influenced by the welded sculptures of Julio González and of Picasso, David Smith devoted himself entirely to metal sculptures, constructing compositions from steel and scrap material. Almost single-handedly, Smith changed the nature of sculpture in America, giving it a passion, a seriousness and an identity it did not previously possess. With his vision, courage and his exquisite aesthetic gifts, he paved the way for Donald Judd, Richard Serra and many other American sculptors, who elaborated upon his formal and conceptual innovations and accepted his challenge to work and act in ways that would assure that sculpture and sculptors in America would be treated with respect. Before Smith, sculpture was a marginal activity; after him, it was an essential part of the American imagination. Sarah Hamill, author of the book, besides selecting the writings and the previously unpublished interview with poet Frank O’Hara, wrote the central essay about the artist, drawing particular attention to the tradition of iron sculpture and the artist’s vital relationship with photography.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Profoundly influenced by the welded sculptures of Julio González and of Picasso, David Smith devoted himself entirely to metal sculptures, constructing compositions from steel and scrap material. Almost single-handedly, Smith changed the nature of sculpture in America, giving it a passion, a seriousness and an identity it did not previously possess. With his vision, courage and his exquisite aesthetic gifts, he paved the way for Donald Judd, Richard Serra and many other American sculptors, who elaborated upon his formal and conceptual innovations and accepted his challenge to work and act in ways that would assure that sculpture and sculptors in America would be treated with respect. Before Smith, sculpture was a marginal activity; after him, it was an essential part of the American imagination. Sarah Hamill, author of the book, besides selecting the writings and the previously unpublished interview with poet Frank O’Hara, wrote the central essay about the artist, drawing particular attention to the tradition of iron sculpture and the artist’s vital relationship with photography.

Revue de presse

David Smith cambió prácticamente en solitario la naturaleza de la escultura norteamericana, confiriéndole una pasión, seriedad e identidad de las que antes carecía.

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Éditeur
Ediciones Poligrafa
Date d'édition
2011
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
8434312603
ISBN 13 
9788434312609
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
160
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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