David Smith's Geometric Stainless Steel

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David Smith sought to provoke curiosity while creating his geometric stainless steel sculpture which measures at approximately 113 x 21 x 20 inches. This piece seems to have been made in a world that does not adhere to the same gravitational laws as ours. Initially, it comes across as a series of objects awkwardly put together that are doomed to fall with the slightest touch. However, eventually viewers will likely realize these objects should not be standing together at all and begin to wonder how this works. Smith efficiently invokes curiosity with the use of geometric shapes and stainless steel. The use of geometric shapes, primarily of the rectangular variety, creates straight lines that guide viewers up and down the statue. The piece

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