"Origin And Return": a Set of 4 Framed Prints

Year1997

Hand SignedSigned Signature in Black Pen, With Title, Date, Size. 

Condition Excellent 

Framed with PlexiglassFramed By Psg Framing in Boston, Beautiful And Lig 

Purchased fromGallery 1998 

Provenance / HistoryNumark Gallery, Washington, DC 

Story / Additional InfoI was fortunate to purchase this as part of an amazing collection from a Gallery in Washington, DC in the late 90's. It has been a part of our home and lives since my first child was born. The 4-piece set is utterly amazing and looks stunning when hung together. It brings a real sense of warmth to any room. I have a full binder of information on the art and the artist, which I will send with the piece (s). This was put together for me by the owner of Numark Gallery when I purchased it. 

Certificate of AuthenticityAdam A. Weschler & Son, Inc. in 2011 

LID155767

David Shapiro - United States

Art Brokerage: David Shapiro American Artist: b.1944-2014. Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, David Shapiro was inspired by Asian art in New York museums and the influx of Eastern philosophies in the New York avant-garde culture of the '50s and '60s. This influence is apparent in the titles that he chose for his works and for his series, Anecdote and Parable, Mudra (Buddhist hand symbols), Savasan (final resting pose), Seer-Actor-Knower-Doer and Origin and Return. Shapiro declared that the title Origin and Return, "refers to the continuous and cyclical process of perception and feeling. There always has to be a first step, but never an ending." Shapiro's emphasis on the cyclical process of perception and feeling is evident in the layering of panels, color, line and textures yielding compositions that meld harmoniously in sequence, while also maintaining their uniqueness. He incorporated Nepalese and Japanese papers, burlap, nylon, and screen-printing to produce highly elaborate and dynamic canvases. Though the production of these canvases and the creation of the patterns are heavily steeped in Eastern philosophies and traditional Japanese painting, Shapiro's color choices were open to random environmental influences. Shapiro believed his true palette to be black/white/gray/natural, but discovered color in daily experiences and chose it without preconceptions. He sought the emotional response that color can generate. Ultimately, Shapiro wanted his art to affect the viewer on a psychological level, and to "be a meditative process of getting in touch with your own consciousness." Listings Wanted.