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David Smith

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Roland David Smith, known as David Smith, was an American abstract expressionist sculptor and painter who lived from 1906 to 1965, best known for creating large steel abstract geometric sculptures. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Sculpture, Art Forms
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  • Introduction
    was an American abstract expressionist sculptor and painter, best known for creating large steel abstract geometric sculptures.
  • Early life section
    In 1929, Smith met John D. Graham, who later introduced him to the welded-steel sculpture.
  • In Movement: Abstract Expressionism, Introduction, opening sentence
    was an American abstract expressionist sculptor and painter, best known for creating large steel abstract geometric sculptures.
  • In Group: Modernist Sculptors, Lead
    Roland David Smith (March 9, 1906, May 23, 1965) was an American abstract expressionist sculptor and painter, best known for creating large steel abstract geometric sculptures.
  • Practices: Painting, Lead
    was an American abstract expressionist sculptor and painter
  • Practices: Sculpture, Lead
    was an American abstract expressionist sculptor and painter
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