Growing Forms / David Smith

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Accession Number
1980/1.213A
Title
Growing Forms
Artist
David Smith
Artist Nationality
American
Artist Life Dates
1906-1965
Medium and Support
cast aluminum on wood base
Object Creation Date
1939
Object Creation Place
North and Central America (continent)
United States (nation)
Creation Place 2
United States (nation)
Style/Group/Movement
abstract
Dimensions
71 cm x 22 cm x 16 cm (27 15/16 in. x 8 11/16 in. x 6 5/16 in.)
Century
20th century
Primary Object Classification
Sculpture
Primary Object Type
casting
Secondary Object Classification
Sculpture
Secondary Object Type
abstract sculpture
Physical Description
A roughly teardrop-shaped sculpture of shiny cast aluminum. Within the basic organic shape are several curls and a shape that appears to be a woman or perhaps a fetus. The sculpture sits atop a tall wooden base composed of a stack of fat disc shapes.
Subject Matter
About organic form in itself, this sculpture includes an abstracted figure who could be either a woman or a fetus in the womb. The elements make the piece a commentary on the organic, fertility, and nurture. The closed form with its internal voids reflects simultaneously on protection and vulnerability.
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361 x 1285
File Size
22 KB
Record
1980/1.213A
Link to this Item
https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1980-sl-1.213a/1980_1.213.jpg

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"Growing Forms; David Smith." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1980-sl-1.213a/1980_1.213.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 30, 2024.
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