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Martin Puryear
Sculptor, Visual Artist
1941 –
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Who is Martin Puryear?
Martin Puryear is an African-American sculptor. He works in media including wood, stone, tar, and wire, and his work is a union of minimalism and traditional crafts.
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- Born
- May 23, 1941
Washington, D.C. - Also known as
- Martin L. Puryear
- Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Bachelor of Arts, The Catholic University of America
Art
( - 1963) - Master of Fine Arts, Yale School of Art
Sculpture
(1969 - 1971)
- Bachelor of Arts, The Catholic University of America
- Lived in
- Washington, D.C.
(1941/05/23 - 1973) - Hudson Valley
(1990 - )
- Washington, D.C.
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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