About the Author

David Smith (1906-1965) was am American sculptor, who was one of the foremost artists in the 20th century and the sculptor most closely linked to the Abstract Expressionist movement. He is known for his use of industrial methods and materials, and the integration of open space into sculpture. Spanning pure abstraction and using color as material, he has inspired the follower generations of sculptors since his death. His exhibition list starts starts 1938 with a show at East River Gallery New York followed by numerous shows, amongst others 1940 St Paul Gallery and School of Art, 1941 Walker Art Center Minneapolis, 1946 Alabama Polytechnic Institute Auburn AL, 1948 Hite Art Institute University of Louisville KY, 1952 Walker Art Center Minneapolis, 1957 The Museum of Modern Art New York, 1961 MIT Cambridge, 1964 Institute of Contemporary Art University of Pennsylvania, 1965 Los Angeles County Museum, 1966 Tate Gallery London, 1969 Guggenheim Museum New York, 1976 National galeri Berlin, 1979 Whitney Museum of American Art New York, 1980 Serpentin Gallery London, 1982 National Gallery of Art Washington DC, 1985 St Louis Art Museum, 1991 The Museum of Modern Art New York, 1998 Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami, 2000 The Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, 2006 Guggenheim Museum New York, 2011 Whitney Museum of American Art New York. The David Smith Estate is represented by Hauser & Wirth.