Lobster Red
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Caption
Leon Polk Smith American, 1906–1996. Lobster Red, 1984. Acrylic on canvas with wood, 89 x 49 1/2 in. Brooklyn Museum, Bequest of Leon Polk Smith, 2011.12.11. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 2011.12.11_PS11.jpg)
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Artist
Title
Lobster Red
Date
1984
Medium
Acrylic on canvas with wood
Classification
Dimensions
89 x 49 1/2 in.
Credit Line
Bequest of Leon Polk Smith
Accession Number
2011.12.11
Rights
© artist or artist's estate
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Frequent Art Questions
Did Smith start in figurative and then go abstract?
Leon Polk Smith is predominantly known for his abstract works and cites artists like Piet Mondrian, Constatin Brancusi, and Hans Arp as inspiration. He did, however, receive a traditional art education at Columbia University so we can assume he also made many figurative works at least during that time.
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