Purvis Young (American, 1943-2010), Large Figural Painting

Polychrome paint, fabric, carpet, and cardboard on wood panel, signed at upper right of inner fabric area, not framed.

48 x 36 in.

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 U.S. 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.

Losses to the board edges, general surface grime.