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Martin Puryear is an American Postwar & Contemporary sculptor who was born in 1941. His work is currently being shown at multiple venues like Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Numerous key galleries and museums such as FAAP, Museum of Brazilian Art have featured Martin Puryear's work in the past.Martin Puryear's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 44 USD to 1,805,000 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork. Since 2001 the record price for this artist at auction is 1,805,000 USD for Untitled, sold at Christie's New York in 2014. Martin Puryear has been featured in articles for , and . The most recent article is written for ArtDaily in September 2025.
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..Three Holes embodies the simplicity of form and evocative power characteristic of Puryear's sculpture and is reminiscent of his three dimensional pieces constructed from wire mesh and tar...
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..Like his sculpture, Puryear's etched forms are filled with the possibility of meaning; they are not only objects of compelling beauty but are seductive sites of discovery and revelation...
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..Loaded with a poignant sense of cultural history, Puryear鈥檚 abstract sculptures have a unique aesthetic and are meticulously hand-made, most often from wood...
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