Untitled (texture)

Photograph

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The Art & History Museums of Maitland

The image shows a crumpled paper with a marbled texture in shades of brown and black

The image shows a crumpled paper with a marbled texture in shades of brown and black

Name/Title

Untitled (texture)

Entry/Object ID

1000.001.182

Description

An experimental in textural surfaces made by the use of a heavy paper that has been water-soaked, crumpled, and dried and painted. In this panel no effort was made to test the idea beyond the accidental surface quality that this meduim offers as a base for decorative effects.

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

An experimental in textural surfaces made by the use of a heavy paper that has been water-soaked, crumpled, and dried and painted. In this panel no effort was made to test the idea beyond the accidental surface quality that this meduim offers as a base for decorative effects.

Language

English