Sculpting artist David Smith

David Smith

Living place: Indiana

Birthday: 9-3-1906

Population of US 1906: 85,450,000

Global rank: #34529

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Who is Sculpting artist David Smith?
Abstract Expressionist artist best known for his "Cubis" series of stainless steel, geometric sculptures. He is also known for "Hudson River" from 1950 and "The Letter" from 1950, both of which were designed to break down barriers between sculpture and painting.
He was a welder for the American Locomotive Company in Schenectady, New York, during World War II. He accepted a teaching position with Sarah Lawrence College.
 
 

Young / Before famous

He briefly attended Ohio University and the University of Notre Dame. He dropped out of Notre Dame two weeks after the semester started because there weren't any art courses. He worked for a summer in an automobile factory on the assembly line.

Family life info

He was married to famed Dorothy Dehner from 1927 until 1952. He was his consultant and involved in the Arts Students League of New York, where he was taught by John Sloan and Jan Matulka.

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Who is Boy (girl) friend/ wife (husband)/ darling Sculpting artist David Smith?
He was selected by President Lyndon B. Johnson as part of the National Arts Council in 1965.

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When was Sculpting artist David Smith born?
David Smith was born in 9-3-1906, death year is , at the age of 118.
Where is Sculpting artist David Smith's birth place, what is Zodiac/Chinese Zodiac?
David Smith was born in Indiana, . is a Sculpting artist, whose Zodiac is Pisces, and who Chinese Zodiac is The Horse. David Smith's global rank is 34529 and whose rank is 13 in list of famous Sculpting artist. Population of US in 1906 is about 85,450,000 persons.
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Events in 1906 and 9-3

Events in US in the birth year of David Smith

  • More than 500 people are killed during the San Francisco earthquake and ensuing three-day fire. Background: Great Disasters
  • President Roosevelt sails to the Panama Canal Zone. It is the first time a U.S. president has travelled outside the country while in office.

Birthday David Smith (9-3) in history

  • Day 9-3 year 1796: Napoleon Bonaparte married Josephine de Beauharnais, widow of a former French officer executed during the revolution.
  • Day 9-3 year 1841: The Supreme Court ruled that the Amistad slaves were free.
  • Day 9-3 year 1862: The first battle between two ironclad ships, the Monitor (Union) and Merrimack (Confederate) occurred, revolutionizing naval warfare.
  • Day 9-3 year 1933: The special session of Congress known as the "100 days" opened, launching FDR's New Deal.
  • Day 9-3 year 1964: U.S. Supreme Court issued N.Y. Times v. Sullivan ruling.
  • Day 9-3 year 1990: Dr. Antonia Novello was sworn in as both the first Hispanic and woman to be U.S. surgeon general.
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