Purvis Young Painting "Redemption" Outsider Art

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"Redemption" Purvis Young Painting expressing the mass of humanity reaching out to the heavens.

Painted on deeply woven black mat … Read more "Redemption" Purvis Young Painting expressing the mass of humanity reaching out to the heavens.

Painted on deeply woven black mat with hidden dark green cross "threads".

Newly framed in Custom Archival Framing.

The painting is signed "Young" in the upper right.

Frame size 42 5/8 w x 23 5/8 high x 2 inches deep.
Painted woven mat is floated and measures approximately 35" x 16".

About the artist:
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 that included 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. See less