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Purple Magazine
— The Los Angeles Issue #30 F/W 2018

josh smith

los angeles
palm trees
josh smith

All artworks copyright Josh Smith and courtesy of the artist and David Zwirner

Josh Smith first attracted attention by painting his very banal name on canvas in every possible style. Subverting the artist’s identity and continuously provoking the art world, he also loves to paint palm trees blowing in the wind in front of every imaginable sunset.

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