Lectern Sentinel.
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Title |
Lectern Sentinel. |
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Creator |
Smith, David (American sculptor, 1906-1965) |
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Date |
1961 |
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Cultural Context |
American
North American |
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Subject |
Abstract sculpture
Abstract works
Metalwork
Geometry |
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Description |
"Smith's series of Sentinel sculptures, which were begun in 1956, were placed in the landscape surrounding his studio at Bolton Landing in upstate New York. Given their clear figurative associations they appeared to 'survey' or 'guard' the terrain. In this example, the overlapping and angling of the welded stainless-steel plates brilliantly hint at the classical motif of contrapposto, whereby the body is slightly 'twisted' through the employment of a resting and a supporting leg." (Caption, p.137) |
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Location Depicted |
Bolton Landing (N.Y.)
New York (State)
United States |
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Material |
Stainless steel
Steel (alloy)
Chrome steel
Alloy steel
Iron alloy
Metal |
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Measurements |
44.8 x 84 x 52 cm |
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Technique |
Sculpting
Welding
Metalworking |
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Work Type |
Sculpture
Abstract sculpture
Abstract works
Metalwork
Steelwork (objects)
Outdoor sculpture |
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Repository |
Whitney Museum of American Art (New York, New York) |
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Source |
Hopkins, David. After Modern Art: 1945-2000. Oxford History of Art. Oxford; New York: Oxford UP, 2000. (p.137, fig.67) |
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Rights |
Photograph reproduced in Hopkins courtesy: Whitney Museum of American Art. Gift of the friends of the Whitney Museum and purchase. © Estate of David Smith/VAGA, New York/DACS, London, 2000. |
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Digital Publisher |
University of Louisville Department of Fine Arts/Allen R. Hite Art Institute Visual Resources Center |
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Format |
image/jpeg |
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Digital File Name |
VRC 827-46.jpg |
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