Untitled (Shapiro, 1990)

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Untitled
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Sculpture installed at Seattle University
Untitled (Shapiro, 1990)
Artist Joel Shapiro
Year1990 (1990)
Coordinates 47°36′32.3″N122°19′5.6″W / 47.608972°N 122.318222°W / 47.608972; -122.318222 Coordinates: 47°36′32.3″N122°19′5.6″W / 47.608972°N 122.318222°W / 47.608972; -122.318222

Untitled is an abstract 1990 sculpture by Joel Shapiro. Bronze edition 4/4 is installed in the Lillie and Hugh Roy Cullen Sculpture Garden, as part of the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. [1] Another bronze copy is installed on the Seattle University campus. [2]

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References

  1. "Untitled". Museum of Fine Arts Houston. Archived from the original on 2022-10-12. Retrieved 2019-08-29.
  2. Cobb, Jerry (April 19, 2012). "Playful and Profound SU's newest sculpture Justice (Just Ice) is a delight to behold". Seattle U. Archived from the original on 2018-04-08. Retrieved 2019-08-29.