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Miriam Shapiro

Miriam Shapiro. WORKING WITH SHAPES. Miriam Schapiro, who made the work above, has said, “I was trained to be an artist by men, but I learned how to express myself from women.”. Schapiro created a new kind of collage incorporating both painting and “found objects”.

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Miriam Shapiro

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  1. Miriam Shapiro WORKING WITH SHAPES

  2. Miriam Schapiro, who made the work above, has said, “I was trained to be an artist by men, but I learned how to express myself from women.”

  3. Schapiro created a new kind of collage incorporating both painting and “found objects”.

  4. Her style changed throughout her career and became more shape oriented

  5. Schapiro conveys this figure’s emotion entirely through shape. This woman has great energy as indicated in the title, “High Steppin’ Strutter II.

  6. What would you title this painting?

  7. Movement is created in this piece through shape. She also use highly decorated backgrounds in her work.

  8. Her shapes are simplified and stylized to convey an emotion to the viewer.

  9. Created by: L. Welling

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