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Against Reason: Tony Smith, Sculpture, and Other Modernisms

Judith Barry

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). Cover image via Google Books.