A serene yet expressive abstract acrylic painting on canvas dated 1971 by David Shapiro. Signed and dated on the verso. This is a large-scale painting and when viewing the painting from afar, the muted pastels give an ethereal cloud or aura effect in which the painting appears to glow. Yet when standing near the painting, the viewer will experience a sense of the artist's language, where one can see textured signs and symbols. Shapiro was inspired by Eastern traditions and concepts, including Buddhist hand symbols. From a private collection. Dimensions: 73"h x 56.5"w (framed). In very good vintage condition. David Shapiro (1944-2014) paintings have been described to 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 bodies, or human thoughts, these works appear to visually and psychologically, if not mythically, intersect, overlap, and merge with one another. Shapiro's work is included in many public and private collections including The Museum of Modern Art, the Solomon Guggenheim Museum; the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; the Cleveland Museum of Art, and the Kunsthalle der Stadt in Nuremberg, Germany.

73 x 56.5 x 1 in