Brass Forged Piece

Joel Shapiro

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Caption

Joel Shapiro (American, 1941–2025). Brass Forged Piece, 1971. Forged brass, 1 1/4 × 5 7/8 × 48 1/2 in. (3.2 × 14.9 × 123.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Paula Cooper, in honor of the Brooklyn Museum’s 200th Anniversary, 2024.7. © 2025 Joel Shapiro / Artist Rights Society (ARS), New York. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Title

Brass Forged Piece

Date

1971

Medium

Forged brass

Classification

Sculpture

Dimensions

1 1/4 × 5 7/8 × 48 1/2 in. (3.2 × 14.9 × 123.2 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Paula Cooper, in honor of the Brooklyn Museum’s 200th Anniversary

Accession Number

2024.7

Rights

© 2025 Joel Shapiro / Artist Rights Society (ARS), New York

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