Alexis smith autographed signed photograph item 181462. Her collages from the early and mid1980s focus on entertainment and leisure, while those made from the mid90s to the early 2000s focus on fashion and commerce. Get all the lyrics to songs by alexis smith and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Alexis smith is a multimedia artist known for her witty collages and assemblages that mine pop culture and pulp fiction to produce irreverent critiques of consumerism, advertising, and celebrity culture. The following oral history transcript is the result of a recorded interview with alexis smith on january 24, 2014. Neil smith, alexis gilliland, damon knight by richard geis and a great selection of related books, art. Consent form authorizing the motion picture relief fund to reproduce alexis smiths signature and likeness for a series of stamps raising money for needy film industry veterans.
Her work, which has been associated with the pop art movement in the sixties, explores americas cultural, social, and political evolution. Youtube personality who became widely known for her contribution. Alexis smith biography childhood, life achievements. Catalogue published in conjunction with the exhibition alexis smith, held at the whitney museum of american art, new york, nov. Born and raised in southern california, smith considers herself a product of the entertainment industry. Oral history interview with alexis smith, 2014 january 24. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. Smith grew up in soldotna, alaska and seattle, washington. Photograph your local culture, help wikipedia and win. Alexis smith errol was best man at her wedding the. See more ideas about alexis smith, actresses and hollywood. Alexis smith document double signed 07291946 item 288818.
A few years ago, the building was sold at the top of the california real estate boom and smith had to move. But even after moving to seattle in sixth grade, and living for more than a decade in portland, images of her secluded childhood. Since the 1970s, smith has produced collages, artists books, and. Stuart collection artist alexis smith donates cherished. Alexis smith biography, movie highlights and photos. Early artist book by burden with text assistance by alexis smith. Since the 1970s, alexis smith has been known for innovative collages in unique or exotic frames, which pair found objects with backgrounds such as maps, vintage magazine covers, and amateur paintings. Women artists in the 90s, orange county museum of art, newport beach, ca, united states group exhibition chapters. Smith gives us a look at how the materials in her studio become artworks, and explains. The form is signed twice by smith, once as an autograph sample and again to grant permission. Alexis smith creates collagelike art that incorporates found objects such as book jackets and advertisements and addresses societal ills including consumerism and the objectification of women with irony and wit. The work is simplicity itself a printed bookillustration pasted onto paper and. Apr 29, 2017 alexis smith is a multimedia artist known for her witty collages and assemblages that mine pop culture and pulp fiction to produce irreverent critiques of consumerism, advertising, and celebrity. Throughout her career, smith has exhibited extensively.
In the early 70s, alexis smith scored a personal triumph and won a tony award in the hit broadway musical follies. She attended mount holyoke college, portland state university, and goddard college, where she earned an mfa in creative writing. Bcar chris artist book burden, alexis smith first edition. Working primarily in collage and installation, she has combined text and imagery from a variety of sourcesincluding film, advertising, and popular literatureto explore the psychology of the american identity. See available paintings, prints and multiples, and works on. Alexis smith clues and souvenirs 19711972 available. May 16, 2009 artist alexis smiths book studio, 30 years of residence and work. See more ideas about alexis smith, art and surreal collage. Alexis smith has been a major artist since her first mixedmedia textandimage collages of the 1970s. It features 28 of her meticulously crafted mixedmedia collages, featuring images, objects and texts rescued from pop novels, postcards, roadmaps, movie stills and advertisements. Margaret alexis smith june 8, 1921 june 9, 1993 was a canadianborn stage, film, and television actress and singer.
She starred in night and day and the young philadelphians. The work, created specifically as a grand lobby installation, consists of eight collages superimposed on a 20 by 60foot muslin. Alexis smith pioneered an approach to assemblage that combined objects scavenged at swap meets and thrift stores with movie posters, maps, other ephemera, and quotes from writers such as raymond chandler, walt whitman, and jack kerouac. Join facebook to connect with alexis smith and others you may know.
Alexis smith youtube star bio, facts, family famous. American actress wellknown for her roles throughout the 40s and 50s. She appeared in several major hollywood movies in the and had a notable career on broadway in the winning a tony award in. Mixtures of words and objects make up the drawings, murals, and installations shown in this traveling exhibition seen first at the whitney museum this winter and. Alexis smith hardcover december 15, 1991 by rizzoli author 4. Part symbolism, part conceptualism, perhaps, but the art seems less witty than clever, less creative than contrived, and the artist as brittle as the images. Shop for alexis smith related autographs, signed photographs, historical documents and manuscripts from the worlds largest collection. Meandering the 1,200acre uc san diego campus, you will likely stumble upon a treasurea giant, vibrantly colored bird embellished with a gilded crown, an oversized red shoe frolicking through the theatre district, or a secret lookout with coded messages. Artist alexis smiths book studio, 30 years of residence and work. October 10, 1987 same old paradise, a monumental artwork by the contemporary artist alexis smith and inspired by jack kerouacs classic 1957 novel on the road, is on view at the brooklyn museum through january 11. Nov 12, 2019 alexis smith has been a major artist since her first mixedmedia textandimage collages of the 1970s.
Alexis smith autographed signed photograph historyforsale. Artist s statement every piece of my paintings is an original and unique work of art. Alexis smith movie actress bio, facts, family famous. She appeared in several major hollywood films in the 1940s and had a notable career on broadway in the 1970s, winning. Alexis smith art monographs and museum exhibition catalogs. Every purchase includes our industry recognized coa. Born and raised in southern california, smith considers herself a product of hollywood.
Stuart collection artist alexis smith donates cherished mural. Since the 1970s, smith has produced collages, artists books, and gallery installations that combine found objects, images, and texts. Smith spent her early years in remote soldotna, alaska. Barrios conducted this interview at the home of portlandbased author alexis smith. Consent form authorizing the motion picture relief fund to reproduce alexis smith s signature and likeness for a series of stamps raising money for needy film industry veterans. Alexis smith was born gladys smith on june 8, 1921 in penticton, british columbia, canada, though her family moved to the united states when she was still quite young. Available for sale from garth greenan gallery, alexis smith, clues and souvenirs 19711972, 17 page looseleaf book with collage, 11 12. Alexis smith errol was best man at her wedding the errol.
Margaret alexis smith june 8, 1921 june 9, 1993 was a canadian. Shires, has had a love for shires trombones since winning one after placing first in the 2012 southeast trombone symposium solo competition. After her family moved to california, alexis grew into a precocious talent and performed ballet in public by the age of thirteen dancing to carmen at the hollywood bowl. Nov 30, 2001 alexis smith creates collagelike art that incorporates found objects such as book jackets and advertisements and addresses societal ills including consumerism and the objectification of women with irony and wit. Smith is also known for her public art commissions, including the 560footlong snake path 1992 at the university of california. Color publicity photograph of alexis smith with her hair in a pony tail. Most of the actresses of that time were popular because of their physical attractiveness but she was known for her acting skills rather than just beauty and it made her a unique celebrity. They are carefully melded to the earth, absorbed into woodlands and sewn into the fabric of existing structures. Bcar artist book burden, chris with alexis smith on. Smith combines fragments from the mass media like magazine covers or dust jackets of the 1940s with a wide range of kitsch and found objects. Alexis smith canadian actress and singer 40 trading card book alexis smith was a canadianborn stage, film, and television actress. Statuesque, smart canadianborn alexis smith, with her bluegreen eyes and a seductively husky voice, lent a touch of class to her leading ladies of the 1940s and 1950s. Smiths work is often contextualized within her role as a west coast artist. Alexis smith was a canadian actress known for her marvelous performances in films and on stage.
Alexis smith is an artist who uses collage and installation to create alternate narratives and understandings of popular culture. As much a collage as her work, smith presents herself and her art as a melange of popular culture of the 1940s and 1950s stirred with a heavy dose of hollywoods dream images. The statuesque titian haired warner brothers star was still alive, if just barely, when this book went into production, and we see one of the works labelled as being from the collection of the actress alexis smith, so my guess is she didnt mind the implied flattery of having someone change their name to match your own, but i always think. Something about the book and the description of the tin house edition made me want to read the book. Statuesque, smart canadianborn alexis smith, with her bluegreen eyes and a seductively husky voice, lent a. Alexis smith is a multimedia artist known for her witty collages and assemblages that mine pop culture and pulp fiction to produce irreverent critiques of. Alexis margaret smith grew up in soldotna, alaska, and seattle, washington. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2.
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