The material called iron or steel I hold in high respect. W… - David Smith

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The material called iron or steel I hold in high respect. What it can do in arriving at a form economically, no other material can do.. .What associations it possesses are those of this century: power, structure, movement, progress, suspension, destruction, brutality. [quote, early 1950's]

David Smith

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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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Pen Names: Smith‏, David Rowland

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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That is the marvel -- to question but not to understand. Seeing is the true language of perception. Understanding is for words. As far as I am concerned, after I've made the work, I've said everything I can say.

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