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Mixed Media- WallArt
- Contemporary Art
1970- Contemporary
76.0 x 50.0 cm
Souls Grown Deep
Purvis Young (1943 – 2010)
Discover Purvis Young (1943-2010), a self-taught Miami artist celebrated for his vibrant collage & paintings depicting the African American experience and urban life in Overtown. His work is found in major museums worldwide.
Souls Grown Deep (Atlanta, United States of America)
Explore Souls Grown Deep: A Celebration of Black Art from the American South! Discover Gee's Bend quilts, assemblage art & inspiring stories by artists like Thornton Dial & Lonnie Holley.
Almost every day, Young would search the streets of the Miami neighborhood of Overtown for materials to incorporate into his artwork. Young
About this artwork
- Title: Saints
- Artist: Purvis Young
- Year: 1970
- Original dimensions: 76.0 x 50.0 cm
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Where to see it: Souls Grown Deep
- Period: Contemporary
- Creative period: Mature Period
- Main color: Driftwood
Quick Facts
- Medium: Paint on wood
- Subject or theme: Conflict and community gathering
- Notable elements: Dynamic composition, vivid colors
- Artist: Purvis Young
- Year: 1970