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Joel Shapiro
Environment by AJ on Sketchfab Joel Shapiro was born in New York in 1941. In 1969 he obtained his master of arts from New York University. By the age of 30 Shapiro had his first solo exhibition in the Paula… Continue Reading →
Project Statement: In our interpretation of this piece we felt it depicted a person facing struggles trying to bring them down. As the audience we can’t see what exactly the struggles are (they are different for each person) but… Continue Reading →
Joel Shapiro- Untitled Background: Joel Shapiro grew up in Queens, New York, where he was born in 1941. He spent most of his childhood here, except for a brief period where he resided in Texas due to his father’s… Continue Reading →
Joel Shapiro was born on September 27, 1941 in Queens, New York. He attended New York University where he earned a BA in 1964 and MA in 1969. He is an artist of international prominence who specializes in creating sculptures… Continue Reading →
Joel Shapiro – Untitled. 1980-81 About the Artist Shapiro was born in 1941 and grew up in Queens, New York. Except for a few years when his family moved to Texas for his father’s military work: after a couple years… Continue Reading →
JOEL SHAPIRO’S UNTITLED (1981) Bio: Currently resides in New York City, He was born September 27, 1941 in Queens New York. He is an American Sculptor that thrives in creating minimalist pieces and simple rectangular shapes. Early life: in 1964 at… Continue Reading →
Joel Shapiro’s intent behind his piece, Untitled (1980-1), and among several others was “to describe an emotional state, my own longing and desire.” Within this specific piece, the underlying emotion was a transitional feeling between control and lack of control…. Continue Reading →