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Martin Puryear — Shoulders (State 2)
Martin Puryear

Shoulders (State 2)

2005

Combining traditional printmaking methods, this work demonstrates Puryear's technical mastery while exploring themes of the human form through abstracted, organic shapes.

Medium
Drypoint, with soft ground etching on cream Japanese paper, laid down on white wove paper (chine collé)
Dimensions

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Martin Puryear, Shoulders (State 2), 2005

Combining traditional printmaking methods, this work demonstrates Puryear's technical mastery while exploring themes of the human form through abstracted, organic shapes.

Medium
Drypoint, with soft ground etching on cream Japanese paper, laid down on white wove paper (chine collé)
Dimensions
45.5 x 60.5 cm
Year
2005
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

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Print, Works on Paper, Contemporary

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