Martin Puryear

Martin Puryear
Born (1941-05-23) May 23, 1941 (age 83)
Washington, DC, US
NationalityAmerican
EducationThe Catholic University of America
Yale University
Known forSculpture
AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship
MacArthur Foundation Fellowship
Rome Prize
National Medal of Arts
J. Paul Getty Medal

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.[1]: 54–57  The artist's Liberty/Libertà exhibition represented the United States at the 2019 Venice Biennale.[2][3]

  1. ^ Shearer, Linda. Young American Artists 1978 Exxon National Exhibition. New York: The Solomon Guggenheim Museum, 1978
  2. ^ "Editors: Confirmed: Martin Puryear Will Represent United States at 2019 Venice Biennale". ARTnews. 2018-08-15. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
  3. ^ Cotter, Holland (3 May 2019). "Martin Puryear, Citizen-Sculptor". The New York Times. Retrieved 2019-05-05.