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Born 1941 Washington, District Of Columbia. Known for: Abstract wooden structure sculpture.
Of his sculpture Martin Puryear has said: "I think my work speaks to anybody who has the capacity to slow down.". Puryear is best known for his works in hard wood, his primary medium, but he also... Read full biography
Of his sculpture Martin Puryear has said: "I think my work speaks to anybody who has the capacity to slow down.". Puryear is best known for his works in hard wood, his primary medium, but he also utilizes other materials including rawhide and wire. Michael Kimmelman noted in the "New York Times"... Read full biography
Of his sculpture Martin Puryear has said: "I think my work speaks to anybody who has the capacity to slow down.". Puryear is best known for his works in hard wood, his primary medium, but he also utilizes other materials including rawhide and wire. Michael Kimmelman noted in the "New York Times" (March 1, 1992), "No artist today has a greater reverence for wood or can do more with it." In 1989, Puryear represented the United States at the Sao Paulo Bienal, thus becoming the first black artist... Read full biography
Of his sculpture Martin Puryear has said: "I think my work speaks to anybody who has the capacity to slow down.". Puryear is best known for his works in hard wood, his primary medium, but he also utilizes other materials including rawhide and wire. Michael Kimmelman noted in the "New York Times" (March 1, 1992), "No artist today has a greater reverence for wood or can do more with it." In 1989, Puryear represented the United States at the Sao Paulo Bienal, thus becoming the first black artist to represent the U.S. officially in an international art exhibition. The oldest of the children--five sons and two daughters--of Reginald Puryear, a postal worker, and Martina Puryear, an elementary-school teacher, Martin Puryear was born on May 23,... Read full biography
Of his sculpture Martin Puryear has said: "I think my work speaks to anybody who has the capacity to slow down.". Puryear is best known for his works in hard wood, his primary medium, but he also utilizes other materials including rawhide and wire. Michael Kimmelman noted in the "New York Times" (March 1, 1992), "No artist today has a greater reverence for wood or can do more with it." In 1989, Puryear represented the United States at the Sao Paulo Bienal, thus becoming the first black artist to represent the U.S. officially in an international art exhibition. The oldest of the children--five sons and two daughters--of Reginald Puryear, a postal worker, and Martina Puryear, an elementary-school teacher, Martin Puryear was born on May 23, 1941 in Washington, D.C. His maternal grandfather fixed clocks, and his father was adept at repairing things around the house. Puryear's br... Read full biography
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- ArtworldJune 2003Editors, Art in AmericaArt in America
- ReviewsOctober 2002Editors, ArtforumARTFORUM
- ReviewsAugust 2002Editors, ARTnewsARTnews
- Martin Puryear's "Ars Poetica"December 2001Koplos, JanetArt in America
- Brunhilde Stripped BareDecember 2001Wei, LillyARTnews
- Art Inhabits the HillsNovember 2001Thompson, SandyArt & Antiques
- ReviewsJune 2001Editors, Art NewsARTnews
- Italy: New and ImprovedJanuary 2001Vetrocq, Marcia EArt in America
- Preview Fall 2000September 2000Editors, ARTForumARTFORUM
- Front PageJanuary 2000Editors, Art in AmericaArt in America
- BriefsOctober 1999Editor, ARTnewsARTnews
- Living With ArtMarch 1998Rowlands, PenelopeARTnews
- Where the Wild Things WereMay 1997Vine, RichardArt in America
- Big Name ArtistsMarch 1997Berger, LaurelARTnews
- What's Wrong With This PictureApril 1996Larson, KayARTnews
- REviewsSeptember 1995Editors, Art NewsARTnews
- Skill, Vision and CraftJune 1995Melrod, GeorgeArt & Antiques