David Smith, Cubi

David Smith

American · 1906–1965 · Painter, Printmaker

Roland David Smith was an American abstract expressionist sculptor and painter, best known for creating large steel abstract geometric sculptures. (Wikipedia)

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  1. David Smith, Forging V, 1955, steelForging VPhillips · $580,500≈ £442,387≈ €501,166Sign up to see
  2. David Smith, Spectre, 1953, steel and found objectsSpectrePhillips · $471,000≈ £362,950≈ €416,962Sign up to see
  3. David Smith, Main Pribilof, 1959, spray enamel and oil on canvasMain PribilofPhillips · $277,200≈ £223,152≈ €263,373Sign up to see

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Roland David Smith was an American abstract expressionist sculptor and painter, best known for creating large steel abstract geometric sculptures.

Excerpt from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born 1906, DecaturDied 1965, BenningtonOccupation Painter, Printmaker, Sculptor, Draughtsman, PhotographerWikidata Q726169 ↗ULAN 500015402 ↗Museum works 1

abstract expressionism

Also known as David Roland Smith, David Rowland Smith, David Smith (1906-1965), Deṿid Smit, Roland David Smith, W Smith

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David Smith, Cubi
Cubi
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