Shapiro, Joseph Randall

Born 1904. Died 1996. Joseph Shapiro began collecting in 1942 and was drawn to works in the Surrealist tradition. While establishing one of the most important art collections in Chicago, Shapiro and his wife Jory enjoyed personal friendships with artists and used their collection to educate and increase public appreciation of modern art in Chicago. Shapiro was a founder of the Museum of Contemporary Art and served on its board as President from 1967 until 1974.

From the description of Joseph Randall Shapiro and Jory Shapiro papers, 1943-1985. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122515696