"...the best sculptor since Giacometti, Calder, and Moore.” - Peggy Guggenheim, 1944
David Hare was a significant figure in the exchange of ideas between European Surrealists and American artists during the interwar period. He was embraced by the Surrealist community in New York due to his charm, enthusiasm for mythology, and artwork reflecting automatism. Hare played a pivotal role in Surrealism and Abstract Expressionism, editing Surrealist magazine VVV and exhibiting in influential shows like the First Papers of Surrealism. His art received high praise from Peggy Guggenheim, and he was featured in important exhibitions at various galleries and museums across the U.S.