Josh Smith. Untitled. 2000-06

Josh Smith Untitled 2000-06

  • Not on view

Along with paintings and collages mounted on panels, Smith produces small, limited–edition, hand–bound, photocopied books with pages of quick sketches relating to a particular theme, event, or genre. Subjects have included a history of flight, Claude Monet's Water Lilies paintings, cave drawings, ghosts and devils, public transportation, and the exploits of Frank and Jesse James. This is a complete collection of Smith's books to date, housed in a unique wooden case bearing imprints of the artist's hands, sitting on two painted stools. He compiled pages selected from throughout the collection into two volumes for visitors to look through. When not on view, the books are available for study by appointment in the Department of Prints and Illustrated Books' Study Center.

Gallery label from Book/Shelf, March 26–July 7, 2008.
Medium
Bookcase with set of 74 artist's books and two stools
Dimensions
overall: 48 x 11 x 7 5/8" (121.9 x 27.9 cm)
Publisher
unpublished
Printer
the artist, New York
Edition
unique
Credit
Gift of Luhring Augustine Gallery
Object number
1096.2007.a-yyy
Copyright
© 2019 Josh Smith
Department
Drawings and Prints

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