- The Catholic University of America
- Yale School of Art
- Archbishop Carroll High School
Martin Puryear creates abstract sculptures in wood, metal and other materials using craft-based construction, historical reference and an exacting attention to proportion. His forms often suggest vessels, architecture, tools or bodies without resolving into literal representation.
Sculpture; drawing
Artist Films
When Minimalist Art Collides With Traditional Craft: The Work Of Martin Puryear On Art21
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Major Works
- 1996Ladder for Booker T. Washington
- 2016Big Bling
- 1978Self
- 1981Desire
- 1982Sanctuary
- 1997Bearing Witness
- 2007Ad Astra
- 2013Bower
- 2019Tabernacle
- 2022A Column for Sally Hemings
Interviews & Writing
- Museum-quality video search →RESEARCH QUEUEvideo
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