David Smith is a very unique sculptor because he is one of the first ever to use stainless steel with a hand-brushed finish reminiscent of the gestural strokes of Abstract Expressionist painting. This work of art by Smith is from his Cubi series which is arguably his most famous series and is also his most recent. Cubi XIX is made so that the forms on the cross beam are arranged rather like a still life, though they are elevated by the vertical beam. Smith always intended for the Cubi series works to be shown outside so that stainless steel would reflect changes in lighting conditions.
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