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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.: 54–57  The artist's Liberty/Libertà exhibition represented the United States at the 2019 Venice Biennale.
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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.
Nationalities
American, African American, Swedish
Gender
Male
Roles
Artist, Graphic Artist, Installation Artist, Mixed-Media Artist, Painter, Sculptor
Name
Martin Puryear
Ulan
500009936
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Works

36 works online

Exhibitions

View all 21 exhibitions

Publications

  • MoMA Highlights: 375 Works from The Museum of Modern Art Introduction by Glenn D. Lowry, 2019 Flexibound, 408 pages
  • MoMA Now: Highlights from The Museum of Modern Art—Ninetieth Anniversary Edition Introduction by Glenn D. Lowry, 2019 Hardcover, 424 pages
  • Among Others: Blackness at MoMA Charlotte Barat and Darby English, 2019 Hardcover, 488 pages
  • Martin Puryear John Elderfield. Essays by Michael Auping, John Elderfield, and Elizabeth Reede. Interview with Martin Puryear by Richard Powell, 2007 Exhibition catalogue, Hardcover, 216 pages
  • Martin Puryear John Elderfield. Essays by Michael Auping, John Elderfield, and Elizabeth Reede. Interview with Martin Puryear by Richard Powell, 2007 Exhibition catalogue, Paperback, 216 pages
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