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Danielle Arnaud www.daniellearnaud.com (VAT to be added as applicable) 1 | 6 DANIELLE ARNAUD GERRY SMITH permanent exhibition The paintings of Gerry Smith take their form by imposing a rigorous simplification onto "found" images. The subjects: cities, squares, soldiers or text, have to compete with the optical effects of being translated into a few colours. The choices of "where" and "how" to simplify allow for an unpredictable outcome. These paintings look to the computer screen with envy. Priority is always given to the "hum" of the surface, with each colour clinging to its part of the picture and not allowed to wander. - Michele Minne More works available: www.daniellearnaud.com/publication/GerrySmith-art.pdf

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Page 1: Gerry Smith - Danielle Arnaud Gallery · The paintings of Gerry Smith take their form by imposing a rigorous simplification onto "found" images. ... Michele Minne More works available

Danielle Arnaud www.daniellearnaud.com (VAT to be added as applicable) 1 | 6

DANIELLE ARNAUD

GERRY SMITHpermanent exhibition

The paintings of Gerry Smith take their form by imposing arigorous simplification onto "found" images. The subjects:cities, squares, soldiers or text, have to compete with theoptical effects of being translated into a few colours. Thechoices of "where" and "how" to simplify allow for anunpredictable outcome. These paintings look to the computerscreen with envy. Priority is always given to the "hum" of thesurface, with each colour clinging to its part of the picture andnot allowed to wander. - Michele Minne

More works available:www.daniellearnaud.com/publication/GerrySmith-art.pdf

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GERRY SMITH

White Hand Flower, 2015

19.5 x 19.5 cm (h x w)polystyrene, Photograph, ink and pinsGBP 600

GERRY SMITH

Books, 2019

183 x 122 cm (h x w)Oil on boardGBP 4000

GERRY SMITH

Fortune, 2002

122 x 122 cm (h x w)Oil on boardGBP 2500

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GERRY SMITH

Egyptian Bird 3, 2004

61 x 94 cm (h x w)Oil on boardGBP 1800

GERRY SMITH

Kings X Clock Yellow, 2004

122 x 122 cm (h x w)Oil on boardGBP 2500

GERRY SMITH

Black House, 2004

122 x 122 cm (h x w)Oil on boardGBP 2500

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GERRY SMITH

Blue House, 2004

122 x 122 cm (h x w)Oil on boardGBP 2500

GERRY SMITH

Red House, 2004

122 x 122 cm (h x w)Oil on boardGBP 2500

GERRY SMITH

Green House, 2004

122 x 122 cm (h x w)Oil on boardGBP 2500

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GERRY SMITH

Villager 4, 2003

54 x 41 cm (h x w)Oil on boardGBP 800

GERRY SMITH

Villager 2, 2003

54 x 41 cm (h x w)Oil on boardGBP 800

GERRY SMITH

Villager 3, 2003

54 x 41 cm (h x w)Oil on boardGBP 800

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GERRY SMITH

Villager 1, 2003

54 x 41 cm (h x w)Oil on boardGBP 800

GERRY SMITH

The Village, 2004

122 x 152 cm (h x w)Oil on board (private collection)

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