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Abstract mixed-media work by artist Purvis Young. Folk Art portraying a very powerful scene of chained figures. The work depicting modern slavery is painted in vivid ochre, red, blue, white and black. Framed by the artist with found wood. The 1980 Miami riots were race riots that occurred in Miami, Florida, starting on May 18, 1980, following the acquittal of four Dade County Public Safety Department officers in the death of Arthur McDuffie (December 3, 1946-December 21, 1979).
Purvis Young was a Miami, Florida native whose works, blends of collage and painting, utilized found objects and portrayed the experience of African Americans in the south and in his adoptive neighborhood, Overtown. Young gained recognition as a contemporary artist, with a collectors' following including celebrities such as Jane Fonda, Jim Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, among others, and his works are highly sough after. In 2006, the documentary Purvis of Overtown was produced about his life and work. His work can be found in the collections of over 58 museums nationwide, including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Smithsonian, The American Folk Art Museum, the National Museum of African American History and Culture, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, etc. An amazing work for any admirer or collector of fine Folk or Outsider Art.
- Creator:Purvis Young (Artist)
- Dimensions:Height: 51.5 in (130.81 cm)Width: 96 in (243.84 cm)Depth: 5 in (12.7 cm)
- Style:Post-Modern (Of the Period)
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- Place of Origin:
- Period:1980-1989
- Date of Manufacture:1980s
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. This art piece is distressed on purpose as Purvis created it. It is worn and he used pieces of found wood and plywood, etc to paint on. Still in tact and vivid in color.
- Seller Location:East Hampton, NY
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