Oil on three masonite panels with mounted found wood moldings to sides, top two panels signed to upper right; the top panel depicting a throng of figures in urban setting with vehicles and buildings, the middle panel depicting three Freedom Boats with sharks, the lower panel depicting dancing figures in celebration.

65.5 x 36 in.

Being Sold to Benefit Carteret Community College Foundation, Morehead City, North Carolina

Purvis Young worked with materials that he found, recycled, or otherwise constructed to create a narrative. Self-taught, his work is personal and direct, recording the struggles, the hopes, and the joys of his world, the inner city of Miami called Overtown. He has created many public commissioned murals around this area, and his work has been included in many exhibitions throughout the US and abroad, including most recently at Palazzo Mora, Venice; the Met Museum in 2018; Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco in 2017; and numerous other prestigious exhibition venues.

Good overall condition with wear consistent with intent.

$2,000 - 3,000