5 Ciarcs

Artist David Smith (1906 - 1965)

Date1963

MediumStainless steel

Dimensions153 1/4 × 65 1/4 × 24 1/2 in. (389.3 × 165.7 × 62.2 cm)

ClassificationsSculpture

Credit LinePromised Gift to Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas

Signedbase: David Smith June 3 1963 5th Ciarcs

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Label TextCombining a series of geometric shapes, David Smith welds together a dramatic arrangement of striking shapes and forms through a technique the artist refers to as “drawing in space.” 5 Ciarcs references the circular and angular forms that characterized earlier series in which the artist drew inspiration from sources ranging from classical architecture to twentieth-century Cubism. Here, these interests meet with a renewed commitment to dramatic verticality as this work towers at nearly 13 feet.

Combinando una serie de formas geométricas, David Smith une una disposición dramática de llamativas formas y figuras por medio de una técnica a la que el artista denomina “dibujar en el espacio”. 5 Ciarcos hace referencia a las formas circulares y angulares que caracterizaron las series anteriores en las que Smith se inspiró provenientes de fuentes que abarcaban desde la arquitectura clásica al Cubismo del siglo XX. Aquí, dichos intereses se unen con un compromiso renovado por lograr una verticalidad dramática, ya que esta obra tiene más de 13 pies de altura.