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What is David Shapiro famous for?
David Shapiro is famous for his achievements as an artist. The American painter produced works that used symbols to convey concepts related to meditation and energy work. His works are now in the collections of many museums, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, New York; the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, also in New York; and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art in San Francisco, California. Find a range of David Shapiro art on 1stDibs.
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Waterfall I, de-accessioned from Denver Art Museum, etching, drypoint, Signed/N
By David Shapiro
Located in New York, NY
David Shapiro (American, b. 1922) Waterfall I (de-accessioned from the Denver Art Museum), 1979 Spit-bite etching, drypoint and carborundrum on Lanaq...
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1970s Abstract Landscape Prints

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Drypoint, Mezzotint, Etching

Birnham Wood 2, Geometric Abstract Etching with Aquatint by David Shapiro
By David Shapiro
Located in Long Island City, NY
A detailed abstract geometric print by David Shapiro featuring a blend of aquatint and etching methods on Sekishu, a type of handmade Japanese paper. One half of the composition feat...
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1980s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Birnham Wood 4, Geometric Abstract Aquatint Etching by David Shapiro
By David Shapiro
Located in Long Island City, NY
A detailed abstract geometric print by David Shapiro featuring a blend of aquatint and etching methods on Sekishu, a type of handmade Japanese paper. One half of the composition feat...
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1980s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Birnham Wood 1, Geometric Abstract Etching with Aquatint by David Shapiro
By David Shapiro
Located in Long Island City, NY
A detailed abstract geometric print by David Shapiro featuring a blend of aquatint and etching methods on Sekishu, a type of handmade Japanese paper. One half of the composition feat...
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1980s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints

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Etching, Aquatint

Clearing 06
By David Shapiro
Located in Westport, CT
David Shapiro’s minimalist works are meditative and quiet. This black and tan print has a reductive Zen quality. Shapiro was born in Brooklyn in 1944 and passed away in 2014. He did ...
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Early 2000s Minimalist Abstract Prints

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Drypoint, Lithograph

Untitled, Geometric Abstract Acrylic Painting by David Shapiro
By David Shapiro
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: David Shapiro (American, b. 1944) Title: Untitled Year: 1978 Medium: Acrylic on Canvas, signed and dated l.l. Size: 12 in. x 95 in. (30.48 cm x 241.3 cm)
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1970s Op Art Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

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