Artist

Martin Puryear

Portrait of Martin Puryear

American, b. 1941

Martin Puryear is an American artist. 11 works are cataloged here, principally at Museum of Modern Art. Martin Puryear was born in Washington, D.C..

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.

Collections represented

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