Untitled (cardboard tropicals)

Photograph

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The Art & History Museums of Maitland

The image depicts a vibrant abstraction of jungle flora in earthy tones with dynamic, intertwining shapes and textures

The image depicts a vibrant abstraction of jungle flora in earthy tones with dynamic, intertwining shapes and textures

Name/Title

Untitled (cardboard tropicals)

Entry/Object ID

1000.001.166

Description

This is a two-level arrangement making use of tropical forms. The original was made from cardboard and painted in color. AS

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 Fazio

Acquisition

Accession

1000.001

Made/Created

Artist Information

J. André Smith
Duke Banca

Date made

circa 1938

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Back upper left corner

Transcription

This is a two-level arrangement making use of tropical forms. The original was made from card-board and painted in color. AS

Language

English