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Joel Shapiro bronze sculpture

Object | Accession Number: 1993.164.1 a-b

Joel Shapiro site-specific sculpture displayed outdoors in the 15th Street Plaza of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. The towering work is constructed from two bronze forms suggesting a symbolic dialog addressing the disintegration of families and the tragedy of lives interrupted by the Holocaust. It was commissioned by the Museum's Art in Public Spaces program.

Artwork Title
Loss and Regeneration, 1993
Date
creation:  1993
Classification
Art
Category
Sculpture
Object Type
Site-specific sculpture (lcsh)
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection

About This Object

Physical Description
Two part cast bronze sculpture
a. The larger part of a 2-part cast bronze sculpture resembles a very tall, abstract treelike structure,
b. The smaller part of a 2part cast bronze sculpture resembles a houselike structure, installed upside down on its roof.
Dimensions
a: Height: 288.000 inches (731.52 cm) | Width: 180.000 inches (457.2 cm) | Depth: 102.000 inches (259.08 cm)
b: Height: 96.000 inches (243.84 cm) | Width: 60.000 inches (152.4 cm) | Depth: 90.000 inches (228.6 cm)
Materials
a : bronze
b : bronze
Contributor
Artist: Joel Shapiro

Keywords and Subjects

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The sculpture was acquired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1993.

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use
No restrictions on use

 
Record last modified: 2021-03-08 16:17:17
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