Puryear is the second African American artist in a row chosen to represent the US at the Venice Biennale.
Where is Martin Puryear from?
Washington, D.C.
What style of art describes the work of Puryear?
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What is Martin Puryear known for?
Sculpture
What did Martin Puryear do in Africa?
He received a MacArthur Foundation fellowship in 1989. Puryear's experiences in Africa and Scandinavia led him to concentrate for much of his career on the sculpting of wood, a medium not commonly employed in modern sculpture.
Is Martin Puryear black?
Mr. Puryear was born in 1941 and grew up, African-American, in a racially segregated Washington, D.C. His father was a postal worker, his mother an elementary schoolteacher.May 3, 2019
What materials does Puryear use in his sculptures?
Although at first glance it appears to be made of metal or stone, Lever No. 3 is sculpted entirely of wood — Puryear's favorite material — by using traditional wood- working and boat-building techniques.
What influenced Martin Puryear?
Puryear, who is African American, was intrigued by the native crafts he saw there, and he subsequently studied woodworking and design in Stockholm before returning to the United States to attend Yale University (M.F.A., 1971).