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A selection from the artist's personal papers now in the Archives of American Art, Detroit.
The definitive biography of David Smith, the trailblazing American sculptor who pioneered Abstract Expressionism in three dimensions. "An essential account of America's greatest sculptor . . . [A] magnum opus." —Marjorie Perloff, The Times Literary Supplement David Smith: The Art and Life of a Transformational Sculptor is the first comprehensive biography of the visionary artist who revolutionized American sculpture. Michael Brenson traces Smith's journey from his Midwestern roots to his groundbreaking early years in Manhattan and his permanent studio in upstate New York, where he created iconic works like the Cubis, Tanktotems, and Zigs. Brenson explores Smith's complex personal life, mar...
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Born in Connecticut in 1832, Belden went to California in 1853. He served on the Nevada County Court from 1857 to 1861, in the State Senate from 1865 to 1868, and on the District and Superior Courts of Santa Clara County from 1871 until just before his death in 1888.