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Joshua Smith Art

Joshua Smith is an Australian artist whose sculptures are all miniatures of urban houses and scenes from famous big cities like Sidney, Los Angeles or Hong Kong that he has become enthralled with. Everything down to the graffiti on the walls, the lights within the house and the newspapers or cigarette butts found on the streets is recreated in immense detail, but at a fraction of the size. The attention to detail and the patience he needs to reconstruct his urban scenery make Joshua Smith both a storyteller and an archeologist of the present time. Working at a small scale invites viewers into a personal and intimate relationship with the piece, while at the same time keeping him at a distance, unable to fully enter the work. Joshua Smith plays with scale to create intrigue, as now the viewer is larger than the buildings they are used to walking into. By this sly role reversal, the viewer ends up questioning their reality and imagining what it’s like to be a giant to embark on a whimsical adventure.

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Artist: Joshua Smith
Cecile Walker Cycles - miniature urban building sculpture- street art graffiti
Cecile Walker Cycles - miniature urban building sculpture- street art graffiti

Joshua SmithCecile Walker Cycles - miniature urban building sculpture- street art graffiti, 2016

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Cecile Walker Cycles - miniature urban building sculpture- street art graffiti

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Joshua Smith Cecile Walker Cycles Based on Cecile Walker Cycles, Melbourne Cardboard, MDF, plastic card, LED lighting, balsa wood, aluminum tubing, wire, recycled card, adhesive pape...

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Untitled
Untitled

Joshua SmithUntitled, 2011

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Untitled

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Questions About Joshua Smith Art
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    Maitland-Smith is a furniture company founded in 1979 in Hong Kong. The company originally produced reproductions of 17th- and 18th-century furniture and then branched out to create an eclectic range of original designs. Many of its pieces feature decorative tops with hand-applied inlays and carved details. You'll find a selection of Maitland-Smith furniture on 1stDibs.
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    Paul Smith is from Beeston, Nottinghamshire, England. He was born there on July 5, 1946. The fashion designer worked for a Savile Row tailor in London before opening his own shop in Nottingham in 1970. Find a collection of Paul Smith on 1stDibs.
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    The difference between PS Paul Smith and Paul Smith is price. Paul Smith is the name of a British luxury fashion brand and its high-end line of clothing and accessories. PS Paul Smith is a diffusion brand made by Paul Smith. It offers pieces meant to appeal to a younger audience. Explore a collection of Paul Smith home accessories on 1stDibs.
  • Who owns Maitland-Smith?
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    1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    RHF Investments owns Maitland-Smith as of December 2021. The company operates from its headquarters in Hickory, North Carolina, and gained control of numerous brands in 2018, including Maitland-Smith, Hickory Chair and Pearson. You'll find a variety of Maitland-Smith furniture on 1stDibs.
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    Originally founded by a London-based antiques dealer, Maitland-Smith Furniture has grown its luxury furniture brand into one that is synonymous with fine-quality specialties. Its designs feature hand-carved woodwork, inlaid marquetry and painted detailing to add extra elegance to every piece. Shop a collection of Maitland-Smith furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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    Maitland-Smith makes much of its furniture in Cebu, Philippines. Skilled artisans build each piece by hand and apply the intricate carvings and inlays synonymous with the brand's style. You'll find a collection of Maitland-Smith furniture on 1stDibs.
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  • What famous book did Jessie Willcox Smith illustrate?
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    1stDibs ExpertJanuary 10, 2025
    The most famous book that Jessie Willcox Smith illustrated is arguably Louisa May Alcott's Little Women. However, the American artist also produced illustrations for numerous other books. Among them were A Child's Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson, The Water Babies by Charles Kingsley, The Seven Ages of Childhood by Carolyn Wells, The Rhymes of Real Children by Frances Hodgson Burnett, Evangeline by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and An Old-Fashioned Girl, also by Louisa May Alcott. Explore a range of Jessie Willcox Smith art on 1stDibs.