Untitled (decorative bust)
Name/Title
Untitled (decorative bust)Entry/Object ID
1000.001.233Description
A decorative bust made of jig-sawed and superimposed wood and then painted with applied designs. This is an example of "structural sculpture" in which the appeal to the eye is through its obviously built up sections.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