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David Shapiro"Twice Told Tale (3)" David Shapiro, Rare Oil on Canvas Symbolic Composition1983
1983
$25,000
£18,690.86
€21,515.09
CA$35,072.57
A$38,194.74
CHF 20,069.11
MX$466,577.33
NOK 249,269.67
SEK 235,718.02
DKK 160,603.51
About the Item
David Shapiro
Twice Told Tale (3), 11/1983
Signed and dated on verso
Oil on canvas
44 x 22 inches
David Shapiro was born in 1944 in Brooklyn, New York. His artwork, as described by author Mason Riddle, embodies a deeply personal lexicon of signs and symbols. Elements such as circles, spirals, dots, and various wave and knot patterns, along with stylized flames and textures, resonate on richly colored, tactile surfaces made from Nepalese and Japanese papers, burlap, nylon screening, and canvas, evoking a nuanced atmosphere of reflection. These pieces suggest constellations of celestial bodies or the intricacies of human thought, visually and psychologically intersecting, overlapping, and merging with one another. Often compared to the visual representation of a mantra, Shapiro creates series of works inspired by Eastern traditions and concepts, including "Mudra" (Buddhist hand symbols) and "Savasan" (the reclining position in yoga practices).
Shapiro’s work is included in many public and private collections including The Museum of Modern Art, the Solomon Guggenheim Museum; the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; the Cleveland Museum of Art, and the Kunsthalle der Stadt in Nuremberg, Germany.
- Creator:David Shapiro (1944, American)
- Creation Year:1983
- Dimensions:Height: 46 in (116.84 cm)Width: 24 in (60.96 cm)
- More Editions & Sizes:Unique WorkPrice: $25,000
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- Gallery Location:New York, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1841215803072
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