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Lot 178
Vincent DaCosta Smith, (African-American; 1929 - 2004), Dispossess, Etching, 4 3/8" x 8" (plate)
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Vincent DaCosta Smith
(African-American; 1929 - 2004)
Dispossess
Etching
c. 1965. This artist's proof is a rare early edition printed in 1965 (there were later printings--one in 1966, an example of which is in the collection of the Minneapolis Institute of Art; and one in 1994--this example is included in the collection of The Detroit Institute of Art). This series of etchings done by Smith was inspired by the work of Otto Dix.

Brooklyn native Vincent Smith documented some of the most compelling events in 20th century America, from the jazz clubs of the New York avant garde music scene, to the burgeoning civil rights movement, and the Black Arts Movement. After a tumultuous youth, Smith found new direction in art, a vocation he completely immersed himself in, both as a student and as a working artist. He took classes at the Brooklyn Museum of Art School and the Art Students League, NY. He traveled to Maine to study on scholarship at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. Smith drew inspiration from African-American artist Jacob Lawrence. Smith was especially struck by the composition found in his artworks. In turn, Vincent Smith became very deliberate and conscious of composition in his work as well.
His first solo show was held at the Brooklyn Museum Art School Gallery in 1955. Throughout his career, his work had been featured in over 25 one man shows and more than 30 group shows. His work can be found in many private and public collections such as The Art Institute of Chicago, MoMA New York, The National Museum of American Art in Washington D.C., The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, the Detroit Institute of Arts, and Yale University, New Haven.
Smith was a member of the National Conference of Artists; African-American Museum Association; Audubon Society; and the National Society of Painters in Casein and Acrylics.
He received awards from the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, scholarship, 1955; John Hay Whitney Foundation, fellowship, 1959-60; National Institute of Arts and Letters, grant, 1968; American Academy of Arts and Letters, Childe Hassam Purchase Prize, 1973, 1974; National Academy of Design, Thomas B. Clark Prize, 1974.

4 3/8" x 8" (plate)

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