The Charm of Subsistence
- Date
- 1989
- Material
- Rattan and gumwood
- associated with
- United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Sculpture
- Collection
- Modern and Contemporary Art
- Current Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- 84 5/8 x 66 1/2 x 10 1/2 in. (214.9 x 168.9 x 26.7 cm)
- Credit Line
- Funds given by the Shoenberg Foundation, Inc.
- Rights
- © Martin Puryear, Courtesy Matthew Marks Gallery
- Object Number
- 105:1989
NOTES
Martin Puryear created this work by weaving heavy rattan and building the sculpture up from its wooden base. From 1964 to 1966, Puryear spent two years with the Peace Corps in Sierra Leone, West Africa, where he was exposed to the Indigenous craft traditions of a pre-industrial society. In his subsequent sculptures, the artist drew inspiration from the buildings and shelters of this country.
Provenance
1989
Donald Young Gallery, Chicago, IL, USA
1989 -
Saint Louis Art Museum, purchased from Donald Young Gallery [1]
Notes:
[1] Minutes of the Collections Committee Meeting of the Board of Trustees, September 7, 1989.
Donald Young Gallery, Chicago, IL, USA
1989 -
Saint Louis Art Museum, purchased from Donald Young Gallery [1]
Notes:
[1] Minutes of the Collections Committee Meeting of the Board of Trustees, September 7, 1989.
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