David Smith, ca. 1942
Photograph of David Smith, ca. 1942. Photographer unknown, caption by Dorothy Dehner. Dorothy Dehner papers, 1927–1987. Gift of Dorothy Dehner.
Smith (1906–1965), the pre-eminent American sculptor of the mid-20th century, is shown here uncharacteristically at work on a marble sculpture. Some 35 years after the photograph was taken, Dorothy Dehner (1901–1994), Smith’s first wife, wrote the extremely informative caption stating that Smith “did it mainly with Freeman’s power tools. He was always fascinated by industrial methods & had never hand carved marble, even though this picture depicts hammer & chisel.” This sort of specific information proves how valuable a well-labeled photograph can be for art historical research.
[David Smith], ca. 1942 / unidentified photographer. Photographic print : 1 : b&w ; 22 x 17 cm. David Smith miscellaneous papers, [ca. 1940]-1964. Archives of American Art.
Note by Dorothy Dehner explains the photograph. Item number:
[David Smith], ca. 1942 / unidentified photographer. Photographic print : 1 : b&w ; 22 x 17 cm. David Smith miscellaneous papers, [ca. 1940]-1964. Archives of American Art.
Note by Dorothy Dehner explains the photograph. Item number:
Forms Part of: David Smith miscellaneous papers