Martin Puryear : multiple dimensions

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Martin Puryear : multiple dimensions

Mark Pascale, with an essay by Ruth Fine

Art Institute of Chicago , Distributed by Yale University Press, c2015

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Multiple Dimensions

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Exhibition catalogue

"Martin Puryear: Multiple Dimensions is published in conjunction with an exhibition of the same title organized by the Art Institute of Chicago."

Exhibition dates: The Morgan Library and Museum, New York, Oct. 9, 2015-Jan. 10, 2016; The Art Institute of Chicago, Feb. 7-May 1, 2016; Smithsonian American Art Museum, May 27-Sep. 5, 2016

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Contents of Works

  • Line, Shape, Form / Mark Pascale
  • Making Drawings, Drawing as Making / Ruth Fine

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A fascinating glimpse into the creative process of a major contemporary sculptor, featuring many previously unseen works on paper American sculptor Martin Puryear (b. 1941) creates work that combines the clean elegance of minimalism and the simplicity of traditional materials. His stunning sculptures explore themes of identity, ethnicity, and history, and are rich with social and cultural commentary. Puryear, who is known for abstract, large-scale pieces in wood, stone, and bronze, has captured the attention of the art world for the past 30 years. Despite the apparent simplicity of his works, however, he engages in an extensive iterative process that has, until now, been unknown. Martin Puryear: Multiple Dimensions explores that process, featuring numerous drawings, prints, and small-scale sculptures that have never before been published. This catalogue is the first to examine Puryear's work across media, providing invaluable insight into his visual thinking, from sketches to working drawings and constructions for sculpture. Handsomely illustrated with nearly 120 color plates that demonstrate the evolution of Puryear's ideas between drawings, prints, and sculptures, this beautiful volume draws back the curtain on the methodology of this important and enigmatic artist. Distributed for the Art Institute of Chicago Exhibition Schedule: Morgan Library and Museum (10/09/15-01/10/16) The Art Institute of Chicago (02/07/16-05/01/16) Smithsonian American Art Museum (05/27/16-09/06/16)

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