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Birnham Wood 2

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David Shapiro

David Shapiro

$875

American (1944)

  • Date: 1981
  • Etching and aquatint on Sekishu, signed, titled, and dated in pencil
  • Edition of 12/50
  • Image Size: 10 x 13.75 inches
  • Size: 17 x 22 in. (43.18 x 55.88 cm)

$875

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$195

Black

$195

White

$195

Light Wood

$195

Gold

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Silver

$195

Dark Wood

Framing includes: High Quality Wood Mouldings, Acid-free Materials (hinge tape, matting, and backing), plexiglass, and hanging hardware. 

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about Birnham Wood 2

A detailed abstract geometric print by David Shapiro featuring a blend of aquatint and etching methods on Sekishu, a type of handmade Japanese paper.

One half of the composition features messy, almost hand-painted grid lines while the other half is meticulously placed shapes on a solid color background. This print is signed, titled, and dated by the artist in pencil recto and bears a blindstamp in the lower right.

About The Artist: David Shapiro

David Shapiro was born in 1944 in Brooklyn, New York. His paintings and prints, according to the author Mason Riddle, "comprise a highly personal language of signs and symbols. Circles, spirals, dots, wave and knot patterns, stylized flames and textures resonate on richly hued, tactile surfaces of Nepalese and Japanese papers, burlap, nylon screening, and canvas evoking a subtle mood of contemplation. Suggesting constellations of heavenly...

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About The Medium: Aquatint

An etching process in which tone is created by treating a plate with fine particles of acid resistant material (like powder resin) and then placing the plate in an acid bath. The acid bites into the plate between the grains of resin and when printed, the mass of tiny spots produces a textured area with tonal effects similar to watercolor wash.

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Birnham Wood 2

David Shapiro

1981

Unframed

see framing options

Birnham Wood 2

David Shapiro

1981

Optional Framing Choices

RoGallery framing experts will choose the best moulding to match your artwork based on your color selection.  If you have custom framing requests contact us. 

$195

Black

$195

White

$195

Light Wood

$195

Gold

$195

Silver

$195

Dark Wood

Framing includes: High Quality Wood Mouldings, Acid-free Materials (hinge tape, matting, and backing), plexiglass, and hanging hardware. 

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