Joel Shapiro American, born 1941 Untitled, 1989 bronze Gift of the Collectors Committee 1990.29.1

Achieving a balance between abstraction and representation, the geometric forms of Untitled can be said to resemble the torso and appendages of a human figure striking a precarious pose. This impression changes as we move around the object, encountering a multiplicity of animated compositions. Originally constructed from plywood sheets, the elements of this work were carefully cast to retain the wood grain pattern.(7 of 17)