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Martin Puryear
1941–

Introduction

Martin L. Puryear (born May 23, 1941) is an Afro-American artist known for his devotion to traditional craft. Working in a variety of media, but primarily wood, his reductive technique and meditative approach challenge the physical and poetic boundaries of his materials. The artist's Liberty/Libertà exhibition represented the United States at the 2019 Venice Biennale.

Wikidata identifier

Q6776418

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Introduction

Martin Puryear is one of the leading African-American abstract sculptors. He received a bachelor of fine arts degree from the Catholic University of America. In 1963 he joined the Peace Corps in Sierra Leone. In West Africa, he gained appreciation for craft. This is evidenced by his use of materials such as wood, rope, leather and hide to create post-Minimalist sculptures that reflect organic forms. African-American abstract sculptor. Uses materials such as wood, rope, leather and hide to create post-Minimalist sculptures that reflect organic forms.

Country of birth

United States

Roles

Artist, graphic artist, installation artist, mixed-media artist, painter, sculptor

ULAN identifier

500009936

Names

Martin Puryear

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