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Martin Puryear

Martin Puryear

American, born 1941

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Martin L. Puryear is an 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.

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Works in Collection

34 works
Arc (plate, page 7) from Cane

Arc (plate, page 7) from Cane

Martin Puryear

2000

Arc (plate, page 89) from Cane

Arc (plate, page 89) from Cane

Martin Puryear

2000

Avey (plate, facing page 50) from Cane

Avey (plate, facing page 50) from Cane

Martin Puryear

2000

Avey from Cane

Avey from Cane

Martin Puryear

2000

Becky (plate, facing page 12) from Cane

Becky (plate, facing page 12) from Cane

Martin Puryear

2000

Becky from Cane

Becky from Cane

Martin Puryear

2000

Bona (plate, facing page 80) from Cane

Bona (plate, facing page 80) from Cane

Martin Puryear

2000

Bona from Cane

Bona from Cane

Martin Puryear

2000

C.F.A.O.

C.F.A.O.

Martin Puryear

2006-07

Cane

Cane

Martin Puryear

2000

Carma (plate, facing page 18) from Cane

Carma (plate, facing page 18) from Cane

Martin Puryear

2000

Carma from Cane

Carma from Cane

Martin Puryear

2000

Dark Loop

Dark Loop

Martin Puryear

1982

Esther (plate, facing page 28) from Cane

Esther (plate, facing page 28) from Cane

Martin Puryear

2000

Esther from Cane

Esther from Cane

Martin Puryear

2000

Fern (plate, facing page 22) from Cane

Fern (plate, facing page 22) from Cane

Martin Puryear

2000

Fern from Cane

Fern from Cane

Martin Puryear

2000

Greed's Trophy

Greed's Trophy

Martin Puryear

1984

Horsefly

Horsefly

Martin Puryear

1996-2000

Karintha (plate, facing page 8) from Cane

Karintha (plate, facing page 8) from Cane

Martin Puryear

2000

Karintha from Cane

Karintha from Cane

Martin Puryear

2000

Malediction

Malediction

Martin Puryear

1989

Métissage / Camouflage

Métissage / Camouflage

Martin Puryear

2016

Untitled

Untitled

Martin Puryear

2003

Exhibitions

3 exhibitions

May 17, 1984 – Aug 19, 1984

An International Survey of Recent Painting and Sculpture

165 artists · 1 curator

Feb 15, 1985 – Mar 17, 1985

Reinstallation of the Contemporary Galleries

37 artists

Nov 21, 1985 – Apr 01, 1986

Contemporary Works from the Collection

40 artists · 1 curator