Untitled (contry fair)
This image depicts an amusement park scene with a Ferris wheel, roller coaster, and people gathered amidst
Name/Title
Untitled (contry fair)Entry/Object ID
1000.001.158Description
A painted cyclorama with plastic objects in front of it. The original was in color and suggested the noise and confusion of a country fair. AS...1938Context
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