Name/Title
untitledEntry/Object ID
2019.1.13Description
This colorful collage was painted onto several pieces of paper, which was then backed onto wood, like many of Purvis Young's work. What is left of an interior wood frame remains, centering the piece. Young often depicted graffiti-like scenes of crowds, inspired by his life growing up in Overtown, Miami Florida. Much of his work also depicts hovering angels (representing hope), wild horses (representing freedom), and eyes (representing "the system"). His work has been featured several accredited museums such as the Ringling Museum of Art, the Bass Museum of Art, the High Museum of Art, and the Smithsonian American Art Museum.Collection
Southern Vernacular Art CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2019.1Source or Donor
Hill, Lou & CaynneAcquisition Method
DonationMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Young, PurvisRole
ArtistDate made
n.d.Dimensions
Height
28 inWidth
35-1/2 inDepth
1 inInterpretative Labels
Label
Purvis Young (1943-2010)
Purvis Young is a self-taught artist from Overtown Miami, Florida, who, having researched art history extensively says he is influenced by Van Gogh, Picasso, and Rembrandt. Young's vibrant paintings often show the streets of Overtown with "graffiti-like repetitive images" of traffic crowds and hovering angels. His angels represent hope, he uses wild horses to represent freedom, and eyes to represent "the system". His style is naïve, expressionistic and symbolic.Created By
admin@catalogit.appCreate Date
July 8, 2009