Martin Puryear

Martin Puryear (born 1941) is an American sculptor, artist and illustrator.

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Overview

Born at Washington, D.C. in 1941.

In detail

Martin Puryear studied at The Catholic University of America, Yale School of Art and Archbishop Carroll High School.

The field of work recorded is art of sculpture.

Employment is recorded with University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Membership is recorded of American Academy of Arts and Letters and Peace Corps.

Work by Martin Puryear is recorded in the collections of Art Institute of Chicago, Minneapolis Institute of Art, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art and Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Distinctions recorded are MacArthur Fellows Program, Rome Prize, National Medal of Arts and Guggenheim Fellowship.

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    “Martin Puryear”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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    Wikidata, structured authority record Q6776418: Martin Puryear

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