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Together, they offer a comprehensive visual record of Smith’s bold, fluid, and creative designs, including:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“Lava” bracelet which evokes volcanic movement through its layers of long, curving, and patinated sheet metal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“Lil’s Wire” pendant, inspired by the atom, representing Smith’s interest in mid-century scientific discoveries and the space age\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“Minetta” necklace with a carnelian stone, whose name alludes to the historical Little Africa neighborhood in New York City\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eArt Smith was influenced by jazz, dance, visual art, pan-African regalia, and relationships he formed with New York’s African American arts community. In his Greenwich village studio, he created custom pieces for many high-profile clients, including First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and jazz pianist Duke Ellington, and had work featured in \u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e. Art Smith was a luminary to his contemporaries and remains one to today's artists. With stunning photography and essays that reflect on his life, influences, and legacy, \u003ci\u003eBodyworks \u003c\/i\u003eis the magnificent retrospective Smith's pioneering career deserves.\n                        \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003eTHE \u003cb\u003eNATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE\u003c\/b\u003e is the only national museum devoted exclusively to the documentation of African American life, history, and culture. \u003cb\u003eJOANNE HYPPOLITE\u003c\/b\u003e is the Assistant Director for Culture at the museum and curator of the Cultural Expressions permanent exhibition which showcases Art Smith's work. Under her direction, the museum has acquired two major archival collections on Art Smith. \u003cb\u003eTONI GREENBAUM \u003c\/b\u003eis an art historian specializing in twentieth and twenty-first-century jewelry and metalwork. She has written extensively on modernist jewelry, including \u003ci\u003eMessengers of Modernism: American Studio Jewelry 1940-1960\u003c\/i\u003e, considered the standard text on the subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                    \n                \n            \u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":48017956274337,"sku":"BBSNIJ9781588348234","price":59.4,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/files\/9781588348234.jpg?v=1791274397","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/bodyworks-hardcover-by-joanne-hyppolite-and-toni-greenbaum","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}