Untitled (shapes)

Photograph

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The Art & History Museums of Maitland

The image depicts an abstract composition of geometric shapes, including circles, lines, and pointed structures against a

The image depicts an abstract composition of geometric shapes, including circles, lines, and pointed structures against a

Name/Title

Untitled (shapes)

Entry/Object ID

1000.001.133

Description

A plastic arrangement of white dorms against a black background. The model from which this photograph was made is slightly smaller than this photograph and was made of thin cardboard.

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

A plastic arrangement of white dorms against a black background. The model from which this photo-graph was made is slightly smaller than this photograph and was made of thin cardboard.