Jack Smith Mixed Media
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 Mixed Media
Paper, Ink, Pen
1950s American Modern Jack Smith Mixed Media
Paper, India Ink, Watercolor, Pen
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Jack Smith Mixed Media
Paper, Pastel, Ink, Watercolor, Pen
1980s Neo-Expressionist Jack Smith Mixed Media
Paint, Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Permanent Marker
2010s Abstract Jack Smith Mixed Media
Wax Crayon, India Ink, Encaustic, Archival Paper, Rice Paper, Pen, Color...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jack Smith Mixed Media
Mixed Media, Plexiglass, Ink, Gel Pen
Early 2000s Contemporary Jack Smith Mixed Media
Paper, Found Objects, Ink, Magazine Paper, Pen
2010s Abstract Expressionist Jack Smith Mixed Media
Paper, Ink, Permanent Marker, Pencil, Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jack Smith Mixed Media
Paper, Ink, Gel Pen, Pencil
1980s Neo-Expressionist Jack Smith Mixed Media
Paint, Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Permanent Marker
2010s Abstract Jack Smith Mixed Media
Wax Crayon, India Ink, Encaustic, Archival Paper, Rice Paper, Pen, Color...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jack Smith Mixed Media
Paper, Found Objects, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Permanent Marker, Aquatint
1950s American Modern Jack Smith Mixed Media
Paper, India Ink, Pen