Leon SmithMotherlode (Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculpture in White & Natural Wood)
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- Dimensions:Height: 10 in (25.4 cm)Width: 9 in (22.86 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Hudson, NY
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Leon Smith
Leon Smith was born in Australia, it was Smith's first career as a dentist that taught him to make carvings and moldings. His sense of humor and that of his wife, Elaine, are at the epicenter of Smith's playful designs and titles. Riffing on simple, abstract shapes gives him the freedom to discover new forms and ideas. The opposing qualities of form are what engages him the most. Balance versus precariousness, stability versus movement, and the organic versus the inorganic. He's partial to the double-take, the paradox, but only if the work's formal qualities can sustain interest and delight over a long period. Smith's childlike energy knows no bounds, producing work that is at once amusing and sophisticated.
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