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Martin Puryear

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African American artist (born 1941)

United StatesArtistsBorn 1941 · age 85
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Martin L. Puryear is an 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.

Photos 2

Vessel (1997-2002), Smithsonian American Art MuseumVessel (1997-2002), Smithsonian American Art Museum

Awards 4

1989MacArthur Fellows Program
Rome Prize
National Medal of Arts
Guggenheim Fellowship

Artists from United States 6

Philip Leslie Hale43.8Chester Harding43.8George Wettling43.8Lee Weeks43.8Harry Whittier Frees43.8Davey Detail43.8

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
living
Dates
Born 1941 · age 85
Written about in
5 languages

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