Ann Leda ShapiroOn the Verge of Becoming is the first comprehensive monograph on the American artist Ann Leda Shapiro, whose visually arresting and symbolically layered works have challenged cultural taboos and institutional limits for over five decades. Shapiro works primarily in watercolor and drawing, developing delicate yet powerful works on paper that often incorporate symbolic and organic elements. Edited by Christina Yuen Zi Chung and Catharina Manchanda, the