David Smith (1906-1965) trained as a steel welder in a car factory. His pieces are large openwork metal abstracts.

Short Biography:

Smith turned first to painting and then, about 1930, to sculpture. Using welded steel, he created abstract structures influenced by the metal sculptures of Picasso.

In the 1940s and 1950s he developed a more linear style. The Cubi series of totemlike abstracts, some of them painted, were designed to be placed in the open air.

Why is David Smith famous?

David Smith was an American sculptor and painter, whose work made a tasting impact on sculpture after World War II.

David Smith Lists

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David Smith Movies
Gutter Trash Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn Solo Death House Lucky Stiff Milk and Honey Fletch Lives Showdown in Little Tokyo CIA II: Target Alexa Angel of Destruction Caged Heat II: Stripped of Freedom CyberTracker Double Blast One Man Army T-Force
David Smith Filmography

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Tags: sculptor, painter, abstract

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Category: Artists  - ( Artists Archive)

Date Added: 19 June '12

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