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The work is flowing from an inner knowing of how things really are.
Martin Puryear
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Martin Puryear
Age: 83
Born: 1941
Born: May 23
Artist
Illustrator
Sculptor
Washington
District of Columbia
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Flowing
Inner
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I’m interested in vernacular cultures, where people lived a little closer to the source of materials and the making of objects for use. And for me, not to rely strictly on the history of art has always been an interesting process, to be looking into areas that we call craft and trades.
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