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Tony Smith — Smoke
Tony Smith

Smoke

1967

Smoke is a monumental black painted steel sculpture by Tony Smith, consisting of an interconnected cluster of angular geometric forms that create an open labyrinthine structure. The work exemplifies Smith's signature approach to Minimalism, using faceted planar surfaces and modular geometry to generate a sense of both mass and transparency at architectural scale. Visitors are able to walk through and around the work, experiencing its shifting silhouettes from multiple vantage points. This installation appears to be photographed in a major museum atrium setting, consistent with the work's institutional exhibition history.

Medium
Painted steel
Spotted At
Museum

Notes

Ownership status listed as 'spotted.' The work is a large-scale installation version of Smoke, originally conceived in 1967 and fabricated in painted steel. It has been shown at institutions including the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the National Gallery of Art. The partial word 'PACIFIC' is visible on signage in the background, possibly suggesting a Pacific-related institution or exhibition context.

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Tony Smith, Smoke, 1967

Smoke is a monumental black painted steel sculpture by Tony Smith, consisting of an interconnected cluster of angular geometric forms that create an open labyrinthine structure. The work exemplifies Smith's signature approach to Minimalism, using faceted planar surfaces and modular geometry to generate a sense of both mass and transparency at architectural scale. Visitors are able to walk through and around the work, experiencing its shifting silhouettes from multiple vantage points. This installation appears to be photographed in a major museum atrium setting, consistent with the work's institutional exhibition history.

Medium
Painted steel
Year
1967

Related themes

Geometric, Monochrome, 20th Century, Blue Chip, American, Sculpture, Large Format, Minimalism

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