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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 Musuem. The towering work is constructed from two bronze forms suggesting a symbolic dialogue addressing the disintegration of families and the tragedy of lives interruped by the Holocaust. It was commissioned by the USHMM Art in Public Spaces program.

Artwork Title
Loss and Regeneration, 1993
Date
1993  (creation)
Classification
Art
Category
Sculpture
Object Type
Site-specific sculpture (lcsh)
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection
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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 : 288.000 x 180.000 x 102.000 in. (731.52 x 457.2 x 259.08 cm.)
b : 96.000 x 60.000 x 90.000 in. (243.84 x 152.4 x 228.6 cm.)
Materials
a : bronze
b : bronze
Contributor
Artist: Joel Shapiro

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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: 2018-10-24 14:05:21
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