Jack Smith Mixed Media
Jack Smith was a pioneer of underground cinema and widely considered the founding father of American performance art and drag culture. He helped to create the ‘trash cinema’ aesthetic, literally working sans a budget, as well as being one of the earliest directors to incorporate the DIY ethos into his filmmaking. Smith’s transgressive films, including Flaming Creatures, were liberated expressions of a growing sexual awareness in American culture, bringing him into conflict with government censors who labeled them as pornographic and ultimately brought about a criminal trial. His work greatly influenced experimental filmmakers such as Andy Warhol, Ron Rice and the enigmatic Kuchar brothers, among others and inspired a multitude of future artists. In keeping with his manic creative output, Smith was also a collaborator in John Vaccaro’s Playhouse of the Ridiculous, creating sets and costumes for the elaborate productions.
1960s Contemporary Jack Smith Mixed Media
Paper, Ink, Pen
Early 2000s Contemporary Jack Smith Mixed Media
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic, Felt Pen, Permanent Marker, Cotton Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jack Smith Mixed Media
Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Permanent Marker
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jack Smith Mixed Media
Mixed Media, Plexiglass, Ink, Gel Pen
2010s Contemporary Jack Smith Mixed Media
Ink, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Permanent Marker
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jack Smith Mixed Media
Paper, Found Objects, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Permanent Marker
Late 20th Century Contemporary Jack Smith Mixed Media
Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Pen, Permanent Marker, Pencil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jack Smith Mixed Media
Paper, Found Objects, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Permanent Marker, Aquatint
1950s American Modern Jack Smith Mixed Media
Paper, India Ink, Watercolor, Pen
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jack Smith Mixed Media
Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Paper, Found Objects, Permanent Marker
Early 2000s Contemporary Jack Smith Mixed Media
Paper, Found Objects, Ink, Magazine Paper, Pen
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Jack Smith Mixed Media
Paper, Found Objects, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Permanent Marker, Aquatint
2010s Contemporary Jack Smith Mixed Media
Ink, Acrylic, Paper, Permanent Marker
