Wagon III
Artist
David Smith
(American, 1906 - 1965)
Date1964
MediumWelded and cast steel
DimensionsOverall: 100 × 163 × 30 inches (254 × 414.02 × 76.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Hall Family Foundation
Object numberF99-33/83
On View
On viewGallery Location
- L2
Collections
Gallery LabelIn welding steel, David Smith was a master calligrapher. Wagon III is a frieze of "drawn" iron signs supported by a horizontal bar half twisted in three places. At one end is a crescent moon, at the other a full circle, or sun-like shape. Between, are a six-pointed star and a diamond. The linear, celestial imagery is unique in character and theme in Smith's mature work.
Careful observation of the linear elements reveals the artist's potent yet infinitely nuanced style, which charges the entire form with a sense of personality and presence.
Careful observation of the linear elements reveals the artist's potent yet infinitely nuanced style, which charges the entire form with a sense of personality and presence.
Copyright© Estate of David Smith / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
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