Joel Shapiro (b. 1941)
Untitled
incised with signature 'SHAPIRO' and stamped with number and date '2/3 78' (on the underside)
bronze with brown patina
overall: 6 x 21 x 13 iin. (15.6 x 54.6 x 33.7 cm.)
Executed in 1978. This work is number two from an edition of three.
Provenance
Andy Warhol, New York (acquired directly from the artist).
Literature
Whitney Museum of American Art, ex. cat., Joel Shapiro, New York, 1982, no. 75, p. 57 (illustration of another example).
Addison Gallery of American Art, ex. cat., Joel Shapiro: Sculpture in Clay, Plaster, Wood, Iron, and Bronze, 1971-1997, Andover, 1998, p. 31 (illustration of another example).
Lot Essay
Another example of this cast is in the permanent collection of the La Jolla Museum of Contemporary Art, La Jolla, California.