Martin Puryear

by Margo A. Crutchfield

Since the mid-1970s, Puryear has created a body of sculpture that builds on the tradition of organic abstraction. Carrying this tradition forward, Puryear incorporates a minimalist simplicity of form and an emphasis on process and materials that aligns him with postminimalist sculptors. His approach to making sculpture is based on traditional craft techniques. Rather than carving or casting, his primary interest is in building, constructing and assembling,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0917046587
• ISBN13: 9780917046582
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: University of Washington Press
• Length: 70 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.6" x 12.1"
• Age Range: 14 years and up