The sculpture was acquired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1993.
Two part cast bronze sculpture a. The larger part of a 2-part cast bronze sculpture resembles a very tall, abstract treelike structure, b. The smaller part of a 2part cast bronze sculpture resembles a houselike structure, installed upside down on its roof.
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a: Height: 288.000 inches (731.52 cm) | Width: 180.000 inches (457.2 cm) | Depth: 102.000 inches (259.08 cm) b: Height: 96.000 inches (243.84 cm) | Width: 60.000 inches (152.4 cm) | Depth: 90.000 inches (228.6 cm)
Joel Shapiro site-specific sculpture displayed outdoors in the 15th Street Plaza of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. The towering work is constructed from two bronze forms suggesting a symbolic dialog addressing the disintegration of families and the tragedy of lives interrupted by the Holocaust. It was commissioned by the Museum's Art in Public Spaces program.
Joel Shapiro bronze sculpture