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Tony Smith

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Tony Smith 1912-80, American sculptor, b. South Orange, N.J., studied Art Students League, New York City (1933-37), New Bauhaus, Chicago (1937-38). Trained as a painter and architect and for a time associated with Frank Lloyd Wright , Smith had his own architectural firm during the 1940s. He turned to sculpture in the 1950s, applying architectural principles to his monumental black steel constructions. Allied with minimalism , he worked with simple geometrical modules combined on a three-dimensional grid, creating drama through simplicity and scale. His work is in the collections of the... Read more
Smith, Tony
Smith, Tony (1912–80). American sculptor, painter, and architect. He served an apprenticeship in architecture as clerk of works to Frank...the environment. A well-known example is Gracehoper (1972, Detroit Inst. of Arts), which one can walk through. His daughter Kiki Smith (1954– ) is a ... Read more
Smith, Tony
Smith, Tony ( b South Orange, NJ, 23 Sept. 1912; d New York, 26 Dec. 1980). American sculptor, painter, and architect. He served an apprenticeship...the environment. A well-known example is Gracehoper (1972, Detroit Inst. of Arts), which one can walk through. His daughter Kiki Smith (1954– ) ... Read more

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