A 1963 photograph shows David Smith on a snow-covered stone bench at his property in Bolton Landing, New York. Alone, his back to the camera, he contemplates the distant Adirondacks and a sweeping field populated with dozens of his metal sculptures.
Longtime Bolton Landing resident David Smith’s pioneering fusion of Surrealist and Cubist influences and use of welding made him one of the most innovative sculptors of the New York School. This summer's exhibition at The Hyde Collection, “Songs of the Horizon: David Smith, Music, and Dance" honors the museum's 60th anniversary and Smith's role as an early supporter.