Martin Puryear — portrait

American · 1941–

Martin Puryear

Martin L. Puryear is an American artist known for his devotion to traditional craft.

Where to see Martin Puryear

Jack Pot, Martin Puryear, 1995

Jack Pot

1995 · National Gallery of Art

That Profile, Martin Puryear, 1999

That Profile

1999 · J. Paul Getty Museum

African Boy, Martin Puryear, 1965

African Boy

1965 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Untitled, Martin Puryear, 1966

Untitled

1966 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Stonehenge III, Martin Puryear, c. 1966-1968

Stonehenge III

c. 1966-1968 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Untitled, Martin Puryear, 1977

Untitled

1977 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Noatak, Martin Puryear, 1979

Noatak

1979 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Blue Blood, Martin Puryear, 1979

Blue Blood

1979 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Minion, Martin Puryear, 1981

Minion

1981 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Dark Loop, Martin Puryear, 1982

Dark Loop

1982 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Greed's Trophy, Martin Puryear, 1984

Greed's Trophy

1984 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Verge, Martin Puryear, 1987

Verge

1987 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Lever No. 3, Martin Puryear, 1989

Lever No. 3

1989 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Untitled, Martin Puryear, 1989

Untitled

1989 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Malediction, Martin Puryear, 1989

Malediction

1989 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Untitled, Martin Puryear, 1993

Untitled

1993 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Untitled, Martin Puryear, 1994

Untitled

1994 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Horsefly, Martin Puryear, 1996-2000

Horsefly

1996-2000 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Becky, Martin Puryear, 2000

Becky

2000 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Untitled, Martin Puryear, 2000

Untitled

2000 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Untitled, Martin Puryear, 2000

Untitled

2000 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Carma, Martin Puryear, 2000

Carma

2000 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Avey, Martin Puryear, 2000

Avey

2000 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Bona, Martin Puryear, 2000

Bona

2000 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Untitled, Martin Puryear, 2000

Untitled

2000 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Esther, Martin Puryear, 2000

Esther

2000 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Karintha, Martin Puryear, 2000

Karintha

2000 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Fern, Martin Puryear, 2000

Fern

2000 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Becky from Cane, Martin Puryear, 2000

Becky from Cane

2000 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Avey from Cane, Martin Puryear, 2000

Avey from Cane

2000 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Avey (plate, facing page 50) from Cane, Martin Puryear, 2000

Avey (plate, facing page 50) from Cane

2000 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Karintha from Cane, Martin Puryear, 2000

Karintha from Cane

2000 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Fern from Cane, Martin Puryear, 2000

Fern from Cane

2000 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Bona from Cane, Martin Puryear, 2000

Bona from Cane

2000 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Esther (plate, facing page 28) from Cane, Martin Puryear, 2000

Esther (plate, facing page 28) from Cane

2000 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Fern (plate, facing page 22) from Cane, Martin Puryear, 2000

Fern (plate, facing page 22) from Cane

2000 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Bona (plate, facing page 80) from Cane, Martin Puryear, 2000

Bona (plate, facing page 80) from Cane

2000 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Carma from Cane, Martin Puryear, 2000

Carma from Cane

2000 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Cane, Martin Puryear, 2000

Cane

2000 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Esther from Cane, Martin Puryear, 2000

Esther from Cane

2000 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Arc (plate, page 7) from Cane, Martin Puryear, 2000

Arc (plate, page 7) from Cane

2000 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Karintha (plate, facing page 8) from Cane, Martin Puryear, 2000

Karintha (plate, facing page 8) from Cane

2000 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Carma (plate, facing page 18) from Cane, Martin Puryear, 2000

Carma (plate, facing page 18) from Cane

2000 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Arc (plate, page 89) from Cane, Martin Puryear, 2000

Arc (plate, page 89) from Cane

2000 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Becky (plate, facing page 12) from Cane, Martin Puryear, 2000

Becky (plate, facing page 12) from Cane

2000 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Untitled, Martin Puryear, 2001

Untitled

2001 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Untitled, Martin Puryear, 2001

Untitled

2001 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Three Holes, Martin Puryear, 2002

Three Holes

2002 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Profile, Martin Puryear, 2002

Profile

2002 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Untitled, Martin Puryear, 2003

Untitled

2003 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

C.F.A.O., Martin Puryear, 2006-07

C.F.A.O.

2006-07 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Métissage / Camouflage, Martin Puryear, 2016

Métissage / Camouflage

2016 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Untitled (State I), Martin Puryear, 2016

Untitled (State I)

2016 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Untitled (State 2), Martin Puryear, 2016

Untitled (State 2)

2016 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Untitled, Martin Puryear, 2017

Untitled

2017 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Untitled, Martin Puryear, 2020

Untitled

2020 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Untitled, Martin Puryear, 2022

Untitled

2022 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Lever #1, Martin Puryear, 1988/89

Lever #1

1988/89 · Not on view · Art Institute of Chicago

Alien Huddle, Martin Puryear, 1993–95

Alien Huddle

1993–95 · Not on view · The Cleveland Museum of Art

Untitled, Drawing for Outdoor Sculpture in Fieldstone and Copper, Martin Puryear, n.d.

Untitled, Drawing for Outdoor Sculpture in Fieldstone and Copper

n.d. · Not on view · Art Institute of Chicago

Untitled, Martin Puryear, 1966, printed 2016

Untitled

1966, printed 2016 · Not on view · Art Institute of Chicago

Bull, Martin Puryear, 1962, printed 2016

Bull

1962, printed 2016 · Not on view · Art Institute of Chicago

Untitled, Martin Puryear, 1966, printed 2016

Untitled

1966, printed 2016 · Not on view · Art Institute of Chicago

Cacti, Martin Puryear, 1965

Cacti

1965 · Not on view · Art Institute of Chicago

Untitled, Martin Puryear, 1977

Untitled

1977 · Not on view · Art Institute of Chicago

Ardea, Martin Puryear, 1981

Ardea

1981 · Not on view · Whitney Museum of American Art

Sanctuary, Martin Puryear, 1982

Sanctuary

1982 · Not on view · Art Institute of Chicago

Untitled, Drawing for Sanctuary (recto and verso), Martin Puryear, c. 1982 (recto); n.d. (verso)

Untitled, Drawing for Sanctuary (recto and verso)

c. 1982 (recto); n.d. (verso) · Not on view · Art Institute of Chicago

Dark Loop, Martin Puryear, 1982

Dark Loop

1982 · Not on view · Art Institute of Chicago

Mile of Sculpture, Martin Puryear, 1984

Mile of Sculpture

1984 · Not on view · Art Institute of Chicago

Sanctum, Martin Puryear, 1985

Sanctum

1985 · Not on view · Whitney Museum of American Art

Untitled, Martin Puryear, 1990

Untitled

1990 · Not on view · Whitney Museum of American Art

Untitled, Martin Puryear, 1990–1997

Untitled

1990–1997 · Not on view · Whitney Museum of American Art

Drawing for Untitled, 1997-2001, Martin Puryear, 1992

Drawing for Untitled, 1997-2001

1992 · Not on view · Art Institute of Chicago

Untitled, Martin Puryear, 1994

Untitled

1994 · Not on view · Whitney Museum of American Art

Untitled (LA MoCA portfolio), Martin Puryear, 1999

Untitled (LA MoCA portfolio)

1999 · Not on view · Art Institute of Chicago

Untitled, Martin Puryear, 1999

Untitled

1999 · Not on view · Art Institute of Chicago

Untitled, Martin Puryear, 1999

Untitled

1999 · Not on view · Whitney Museum of American Art

Drawing for Untitled, Martin Puryear, c. 1999

Drawing for Untitled

c. 1999 · Not on view · Art Institute of Chicago

Fern, from Cane, Martin Puryear, 2000

Fern, from Cane

2000 · Not on view · Art Institute of Chicago

Carma, from Cane, Martin Puryear, 2000

Carma, from Cane

2000 · Not on view · Art Institute of Chicago

Becky, from Cane, Martin Puryear, 2000

Becky, from Cane

2000 · Not on view · Art Institute of Chicago

Esther, from Cane, Martin Puryear, 2000

Esther, from Cane

2000 · Not on view · Art Institute of Chicago

Bona, from Cane, Martin Puryear, 2000

Bona, from Cane

2000 · Not on view · Art Institute of Chicago

Avey, from Cane, Martin Puryear, 2000

Avey, from Cane

2000 · Not on view · Art Institute of Chicago

Karintha, from Cane, Martin Puryear, 2000

Karintha, from Cane

2000 · Not on view · Art Institute of Chicago

Cane, Martin Puryear, 2000

Cane

2000 · Not on view · Minneapolis Institute of Art

Untitled, Martin Puryear, 2001

Untitled

2001 · Not on view · Art Institute of Chicago

Jug, Martin Puryear, 2001

Jug

2001 · Not on view · Art Institute of Chicago

Loop, Martin Puryear, 2002

Loop

2002 · Not on view · Art Institute of Chicago

Untitled I, Martin Puryear, 2002

Untitled I

2002 · Not on view · Art Institute of Chicago

Three Holes, Martin Puryear, 2002

Three Holes

2002 · Not on view · Art Institute of Chicago

Untitled II, Martin Puryear, 2002

Untitled II

2002 · Not on view · Art Institute of Chicago

Beggar's Bowl, Martin Puryear, 2002–03

Beggar's Bowl

2002–03 · Not on view · Art Institute of Chicago

Shoulders, Martin Puryear, 2002

Shoulders

2002 · Not on view · Art Institute of Chicago

Untitled IV, Martin Puryear, 2002

Untitled IV

2002 · Not on view · Art Institute of Chicago