Joel Shapiro: Out of the Blue Books the colors of each seed

the colors of each seed and root

all of which portray historical figures and events that play a significant role in the Chinese collective conscious

formally echoing Nevelson’s sculptures

the accidental and the intentional

a collection of postcards

Joel Shapiro: Out of the Blue Books the colors of each seedI like how all these disparate pieces seem to cling together. Their energy, bursting outward, is that of an ecstatic dance. It is a magnum opus of supreme musicality. Vincent Katz With vibrant images and foldout pages, this publication evokes the forms of Shapiros large scale, colorful sculptures and maquettes made of wood, wire, and bronze from his 2024 exhibition at Pace Gallery in New York. Also included is an essay by poet and scholar Vincent Katz.