Untitled (web circles)
The abstract image features white circular shapes and lines interconnected on a dark background.
Name/Title
Untitled (web circles)Entry/Object ID
1000.001.153Description
A two-surface abstraction in black and white. The original was made out of cardboard with white cord. It would be interesting to see this done in black and white glass and painted wire. In a two-surface creation of this sort an effect of movement is giving when the spectator changes his position even slightly and views the panel at an angle rather than from the front. AS...1938Context
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