Bidspirit auction | Babe Shapiro, American, 1937 -

Babe Shapiro, American, 1937 - 2016, Reynard, Acrylic on Canvas - Babe Shapiro, American, 1937 - 2016 Reynard, 1975 Acrylic on canvas, H 42 x W 35 x D 1.75 inches Condition: Good, some scrapes on edges Provenance: Private Texas Collection Further Details: Babe Shapiro was born, in 1927 in Newark, New Jersey. He received his MFA from Hunter College where he studied under Robert Motherwell. His work was first recognized in 1958 by James Johnson Sweeney, director of the Guggenheim Museum at the time, who brought it to the attention of the Stable Gallery in New York City, where he was included in a group show, and where he had his first major solo show in 1962. His work has been exhibited widely in both solo and group exhibitions throughout the United States, and is included in private collections, as well as in over 50 public and museum collections.