Similarities in the Work of David Smith, American Sculptor & I.M. Pei, Chinese Architect

In exploring the work of David Smith, American Sculptor, it is amazing to see how his work is visually connected to the work of I.M. Pei, Chinese Architect.  Their work has a clear symbiotic relationship with the environment through the utilization of reflected surfaces.  The sharp edges of several of these artists' works cut through the atmosphere and become part of the sky.  In particular, Smith's swirling texture on the steel cubes of his work, Cubi XXVII (image inset), March 1965, has qualities similar to the work of Pei's National Gallery of Art East Building,1968-1978, in which he used steel and glass,  http://www.nga.gov/collection/20th_intro.htm  

Read more about David Smith at, http://www.guggenheim.org/new-york/collections/collection-online/artists/bios/715/David%20Smith.  

To read more about I. M. Pei, visit:  http://www.pcf-p.com/a/f/fme/imp/b/b.html




What is your response the how the work of these artist compare or contrast?

Gesture Drawing, Wire Sculpture, and Mood through the Art of Paul Klee
Gesture drawing relates to wire sculpture in that both media use line. Paul Klee, painter, frequently described that drawing was like, "taking a line for a walk."  Through line, Klee was able to depict emotion.  Klee's sense of emotion is depicted in his art for a variety of reasons.

Read about Klee on the Metropolitan Museum of Art website and post a comment about how his mood is reflected in his art.  Please include the title of one of his paintings to accompany your post. http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/klee/hd_klee.htm

Tale à la Hoffmann, 1921
Paul Klee (German, 1879–1940)