I now know that sculpture is made from rough externals by r… - David Smith

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I now know that sculpture is made from rough externals by rough characters or men who have passed through all polish and are back to the rough again.
The mystic modeling clay in only Ohio mud, the tools are at hand in garages and factories. Casting can be achieved in almost every town.

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David Smith (March 9, 1906 – May 23, 1965) was an American Abstract Expressionist sculptor best known for creating large steel abstract geometric sculptures.

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Alternative Names: David Rowland Smith • Deṿid Smit • David Roland Smith • W Smith • David RoLand Smith • David Smith (1906-1965) • Roland David Smith

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I now know that sculpture is made from rough externals by rough characters or men who have passed through all polish and are back to the rough again.… - David Smith

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