Untitled (two works)
Name/Title
Untitled (two works)Entry/Object ID
1000.001.134Description
"A smaller photograph of the "hand and tree" This was taken by daylight and for that reason is nearer to the effect of the original which showed bright red branches woven with green string set against a black cycolrama. AB....1938" "An interesting example of the use of unrelated objects forming an acceptable unit. Set against a background of folded yellow paper, the spiral upward curve of a strip of brass is supported by a black and silver metal tripod. AB"Context
In 1938, artist J. André Smith exhibited a series of bold experiments at the Research Studio—24 “eye-openers” that challenged what he called the “well-behaved and disgustingly normal” state of art. These images revisit that moment of creative risk and reinvention. While the original constructions were temporary, Smith and Attilio “Duke” Banca documented each work, preserving what Smith described as their “first season of experimental work.”Collection
Smith Collection (MAA)Cataloged By
Bianca FazioAcquisition
Accession
1000.001Made/Created
Artist Information
J. André Smith
Duke Banca