David Smith 1906-1965
Voltri, 1962
Tempera and gouache on paper
18 7/8 x 24 1/2 inches
Signed, titled, dedicated and dated "David Smith Voltri June 1962 for Fletcher" upper center
Executed in 1962, in Italy, this work is registered in the archives of the Estate of David Smith with the number 7362.339 PE. David Smith was a pioneering figure in...
Executed in 1962, in Italy, this work is registered in the archives of the Estate of David Smith with the number 7362.339 PE.
David Smith was a pioneering figure in American sculpture whose experiments with welded steel transformed the possibilities of three-dimensional form. Trained as a painter, Smith maintained a prolific practice on paper, using tempera, gouache, ink, and oil. In 1962, Smith traveled to Voltri, Italy, where he produced twenty-seven sculptures in an abandoned steel factory in just one month. Created that same year, Voltri reflects this period in Smith's practice.
David Smith was a pioneering figure in American sculpture whose experiments with welded steel transformed the possibilities of three-dimensional form. Trained as a painter, Smith maintained a prolific practice on paper, using tempera, gouache, ink, and oil. In 1962, Smith traveled to Voltri, Italy, where he produced twenty-seven sculptures in an abandoned steel factory in just one month. Created that same year, Voltri reflects this period in Smith's practice.