Martin Puryear

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Martin Puryear is an American sculptor renowned for his handcrafted, abstract works that blend traditional woodworking techniques with modernist and minimalist influences.

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Martin Puryear canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
sculptor
artisticStyle abstract sculpture
artisticTechnique carpentry
traditional craft techniques
woodworking
awardReceived MacArthur Fellowship
National Medal of Arts
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1941-05-23
educatedAt Catholic University of America
Royal Swedish Academy of Arts
Yale University
employer University of Maryland, College Park
Yale University
event 2019 Venice Biennale United States Pavilion
familyName Puryear
fieldOfWork sculpture
genre public art
givenName Martin
hasExhibitedAt Art Institute of Chicago
Museum of Modern Art
National Gallery of Art
Serpentine Gallery
Whitney Museum of American Art
influencedBy African craft traditions
Japanese craft traditions
Scandinavian design
militaryService Peace Corps
movement Minimalism
Modernism
Postminimalism
name Martin Puryear
nationality American
notableWork Bearing Witness
Big Bling
C.F.A.O.
linked to: CFAO

Ladder for Booker T. Washington
Liberty/Libertà
Plenty's Boast
Sanctuary
occupation sculptor
visual artist
placeOfBirth Washington, D.C.
representedBy Matthew Marks Gallery
representedCountryAt United States of America
sexOrGender male
workLocation Hudson Valley
New York City

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Matthew Marks Gallery represents Martin Puryear
Pappajohn Sculpture Park hasArtworkBy Martin Puryear
Martin Puryear name Martin Puryear