Arts, design, architecture & planning
Against Reason: Tony Smith, Sculpture, and Other Modernisms
Chapter by Judith Barry, professor in the Art, Culture, and Technology Program, with Kelli Anderson
MIT Press · 2024
This collection of essays reveals the depth and complexity of the sculpture of American modernist Tony Smith, placing his multifaceted practice in dialogue with contemporary voices. Barry's chapter, "New Piece: Elective Geometries," describes the transformation of Smith's sculpture into the form of a flipbook and centerpiece "pop-up."
From Summer 2025 recommended reading from MIT (MIT News).
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