Jack Smith Art
Jack Smith was a pioneer of underground cinema and widely considered the founding father of American performance art and drag culture. He helped to create the ‘trash cinema’ aesthetic, literally working sans a budget, as well as being one of the earliest directors to incorporate the DIY ethos into his filmmaking. Smith’s transgressive films, including Flaming Creatures, were liberated expressions of a growing sexual awareness in American culture, bringing him into conflict with government censors who labeled them as pornographic and ultimately brought about a criminal trial. His work greatly influenced experimental filmmakers such as Andy Warhol, Ron Rice and the enigmatic Kuchar brothers, among others and inspired a multitude of future artists. In keeping with his manic creative output, Smith was also a collaborator in John Vaccaro’s Playhouse of the Ridiculous, creating sets and costumes for the elaborate productions.
1960s Contemporary Jack Smith Art
Paper, Ink, Pen
1960s Contemporary Jack Smith Art
Paper, Crayon
Late 20th Century Other Art Style Jack Smith Art
Black and White
2010s Contemporary Jack Smith Art
Paper, Oil Pastel, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Jack Smith Art
Paper, Pastel, Gouache
1990s Contemporary Jack Smith Art
Lithograph
20th Century Jack Smith Art
Paper
2010s Contemporary Jack Smith Art
Paper, Oil Pastel, Acrylic
1980s Jack Smith Art
Screen
2010s Conceptual Jack Smith Art
Archival Pigment
2010s Contemporary Jack Smith Art
Paper, Pastel, Gouache
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jack Smith Art
Mixed Media, Plexiglass, Ink, Gel Pen
1990s Surrealist Jack Smith Art
Lithograph
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Jack Smith Art
Paper, Archival Ink, Giclée
1980s Contemporary Jack Smith Art
Lithograph
1960s Contemporary Jack Smith Art
Paper, Ink