Untitled (two works)
Name/Title
Untitled (two works)Entry/Object ID
1000.001.189Description
"A small abstract design done in cement and then colored. Banca....1938" "This is merely a record of what was actually an interesting exhibit. It consisted of a radiation of strings starting from a ball and punctuated by concentric circles. The original was light in tone and color and gave and impression of vast depth. Attilio Banca...1938"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