{"product_id":"david-smith","title":"David Smith","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of the best-known American sculptors of the modern period, David Smith (1906 – 1965) was a true innovator. He revolutionized the possibilities of metal sculpture by introducing the industrial process of welding and economical materials such as steel into the studio. As a result, Smith was able to manipulate metal into the most extraordinarily balanced compositions – using metal to ‘draw in space’.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSmith was a pioneer in abstract sculpture – previously a figurative medium – and achieved a new scope by creating layered planes and burnishing or painting surfaces. A reclusive figure, Smith spent increasing time at his studio and foundry at rural Bolton Landing, the surrounding fields of which became filled with his monumental sculptures. Predominantly known as a sculptor, the book also sheds light on his prolific practice of drawing, sketching, writing and photographing his sculptures.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Phaidon Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48695110467684,"sku":"9780714861562","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/5292\/6820\/files\/9780714861562-David-Smith-3d-standing-1to1_20_1.jpg?v=1783118709","url":"https:\/\/www.phaidon.com\/en-us\/products\/david-smith","provider":"Phaidon","version":"1.0","type":"link"}