YOUNG, Purvis (American, 1943-2010). Untitled Abstract Face...
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YOUNG, Purvis (American, 1943-2010). Untitled Abstract Face. [N.d.] Mixed media on canvas and wood. Signed by the artist at the upper right hand corner (signature is partially obscured). In artist’s characteristic found wood painted frame. Sight 27 x 17”. Frame size 39 ½ x 30 ½”. Not examined out of artist’s frame. Unusual patterns and textures inherent in materials. Purvis Young was an American artist from the Overtown neighborhood of Miami, Florida. Young's work, often a blend of collage and painting, utilizes found objects and the experience of African Americans in the south. A self-taught artist, Young gained recognition as a cult contemporary self-taught artist, with a collectors' following including the likes of Jane Fonda, Damon Wayans, Jim Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, among others. In 2006, a feature documentary entitled Purvis of Overtown was produced about his life and work. His work is found in the collections of the American Folk Art Museum, the Corcoran Gallery of Art, the High Museum of Art, the National Museum of African American History and Culture, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, among others.
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