David Smith: Follow My Path to go On View at Hauser & Wirth New York, 69th Street

 

 

 

Study for ‘The Hero’ 1951; Watercolor and ink on paper; 46.4 x 57.8 cm/18 1/4 x 22 3/4 in.; Chazen Museum of Art, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Terese and Alvin S. Lane Collection; Courtesy the Estate of David Smith and Hauser & Wirth. © 2021 The Estate of David Smith/Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY

New York… In a 1952 lecture at the Detroit Institute of Arts, David Smith (1906 – 1965) described the inspiration behind one of his recent sculptures, saying ‘My wish is that you travel by perception the path which I traveled in creating it. That same wish goes for the rest of my work.’ Taking its title from his remarks, ‘David Smith: Follow My Path’ will go on view at Hauser & Wirth New York beginning 27 April.

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