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sees the presence of religion and religious buildings at least as backdrop, in these works. As early as a 1987 interview at Cal State Long Beach, Smyth stated: "My work is about reverence, not necessarily religious but an expression of reverence as a personal ideal." Is it a coincidence that one of Smyth's most noted works, a permanent installation of colonnades at Battery Park City, is entitled "Upper Room"? I think not! Smyth inhabited the heady art world of SoHo in the 1970s, a pure, pioneer era I remember, creating minimalist works of solemn architectural beauty: Arches, Circles, Squares, among other forms. In those days, before Mammon invaded, Soho was a slightly shadowy enclave of loft buildings with a few high quality, esoteric outposts, notably the cafeteria restaurant, FOOD, where Smyth worked. I remember the food at FOOD as excellent, wonderfully cooked simple fare. HYLAND Nestle Standing hr

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