This is an original Purvis Young painting from his earlier work prior to his sight going bad and his eye surgery. I personally met and spent time with Purvis and had mutual friends including Branka Joldas featured in his documentary. This work is in original condition and has never been hung. Measuring 48″ x 24″, painted on plywood and framed in carpet. Purvis Young (February 4, 1943 April 20, 2010) was an American artist from the Overtown neighborhood of Miami, Florida. Young’s work, often a blend of collage and painting, utilizes found objects and the experience of African Americans in the south. Young gained recognition as a cult contemporary artist, with a collectors’ following including Jane Fonda, Damon Wayans, Jim Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, and others. In 2006 a feature documentary titled Purvis of Overtown was produced about his life and work. His work is found in the collections of the American Folk Art Museum, the Corcoran Gallery of Art, the High Museum of Art, the National Museum of African American History and Culture, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and others. In 2018, he was inducted into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame. The item “Purvis Young Angel protecting the city, Original Signed Folk Art Outsider Art” is in sale since Wednesday, October 30, 2019. This item is in the category “Art\Paintings”. The seller is “bawresaleinteriors” and is located in Beaumont, Texas. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Medium: Acrylic
- Subject: Animals
- Style: Outsider Art
- Originality: Original
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Signed?: Signed
- Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
- Painting Surface: Wood
- Features: Signed
