THEY TRY SO HARD TO TAKE OUR SOULS. 50 ½” X 40”, PAPER COLLAGE
George Smith was born in Jersey City, New Jersey and studied at the School of Visual Arts in New York City where he majored in the Fine Arts. His mediums are sculpture, painting, and printmaking. He was a coordinating member of Art Against Apartheid and exhibited at the Brooklyn Museum, The Studio Museum in Harlem, Columbia University and the Studio Gallery in Brooklyn among other venues. Mr. Smith also taught a graphic design workshop at the Children’s Art Carnival.
(Medgar Evers College. (19–). The Medgar Evers College art collection. Brooklyn, NY: MEC)
Art against apartheid (IKON: Creativity and Change. A special double issue)
“I believe that as a Black man who is an artist, I have the same responsibility and purpose as those of my forefathers who were artists before me. That is, of being the keeper of the culture, a visionary, a medium, an agitator, and a functioning member of the community.” (Geo. Smith)
Art against apartheid (poster)
I believe I have a work of his titled ‘Somalia’ 1/1 signed and dated ’09. I think it’s a study for a large 4’x 8′ I have another piece under the same hand title ‘Ireland-sketch for
painting/original.
Wondering if I have the right source?
I have a water colour 4 1/2 X 5 1/2 framed info on back says 6-3-72
Carillon Art Walk presented by Prudential Svings and loan Asscciation
found years ago at rummage sale in great condiion
it is signed F.GEO SMITH
has been stored in drawer for years does any one collect his work???
it should be shown is beautiful work
Caroline Rombach
I would love to view more of Geo Smith’s work. We became friends and brothers while serving and rooming together in Japan USAF 1969. Sent News year card to him in 2000. Envelope returned to me marked “deceased”. I have two wood cuts that he gave to me.
Omg, hi Bob, my name is Leta, I’m his God daughter. My Mama has a wiod cut of his, too, that she’d posed for. I know she’d love to see yours. She also has the program from his service. ??
George Smith art directed and designed the Art Against Apartheid poster. The photographs were made by Brooklyn artists Marilyn Nance and Al Santana. The hand models were Marilyn Nance, Al Santana, George Smith, Candida Alvarez and Dawoud Bey.