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Martin Puryear — Untitled, Drawing for Sanctuary (recto and verso)
Martin Puryear

Untitled, Drawing for Sanctuary (recto and verso)

1977

Working drawings reveal Puryear's sculptural thinking process, showing how the artist develops three-dimensional concepts through careful graphite studies on paper.

Medium
Graphite, with erasing and smudging (recto), and graphite (verso), on white wove paper
Dimensions

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Martin Puryear, Untitled, Drawing for Sanctuary (recto and verso), 1977

Working drawings reveal Puryear's sculptural thinking process, showing how the artist develops three-dimensional concepts through careful graphite studies on paper.

Medium
Graphite, with erasing and smudging (recto), and graphite (verso), on white wove paper
Dimensions
58.7 x 73.8 cm
Year
1977
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

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Works on Paper, Drawing, Unique Work, Contemporary

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