Untitled (country fair)
The image depicts a vibrant carnival scene with a Ferris wheel and lively crowd enjoying the festivities.
Name/Title
Untitled (country fair)Entry/Object ID
1000.001.183Description
A country fair is composed of a freely drawn cycolrama with cut-out and plastic objects in the foreground. This photograph was taken at night and with the lighting so arranged as to cast upward shadows. AS...1938 Photo by TiedtkeContext
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
MAA CollectionCataloged By
Bianca FazioAcquisition
Accession
1000.001Made/Created
Artist Information
J. André Smith
Duke Banca
John Tiedtke