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clarence schmidt

1897 - 1978

clarence schmidt
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clarence schmidt

Born 1897 Died 1978

Clarence Schmidt: The Architect of Mountain Dreams Clarence Schmidt (1897 – 1978) stands apart from the mainstream art world as a singular figure—an “outsider artist” whose relentless dedication to monumental environmental sculpture cemented his place in American folk art history. His enduring project, "The Miracle on the Mountain," began in 1940 and continued until his death in 1978, transforming a modest hillside near Woodstock, New York into an astonishing assemblage of reclaimed materials—a testament to ingenuity born from necessity and fueled by an unwavering vision. Schmidt’s artistic…

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An Interactive Constellation

The Subject Atlas

A chart of clarence schmidt's corpus mapped not by date but by subject. Spokes are what they painted; rings are when; and the threads between stars reveal the patrons and places that secretly connect them.

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Spokes — Subject

Each arm of the atlas gathers works by what they depict: portraits, sacred scenes, mythologies, and the scientific studies. Click a spoke to swing that cluster to the top.

Rings — Career Period

Distance from the center marks time. The innermost ring is the earliest period; the outermost, the final years. Style matures as you move outward.

Threads — Shared Context

Coloured lines link works bound by the same patron, commission, or theme. Trace a context to watch related clusters light up across subjects.