Untitled
1993
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View on museum website →Medium
artist’s book with paint, crayon, ballpoint pen, and marker on found papers and boards pasted to coloring book
Dimensions
closed (irregular): 67.31 × 45.72 × 3.81 cm (26 1/2 × 18 × 1 1/2 in.)
Classification
Volume
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Patrons' Permanent Fund and Gift of the Souls Grown Deep Foundation
Accession Number
2020.28.31
Art Historical Context
Purvis Young's *Untitled* (1993) is a artist's book that exemplifies the raw, expressive power of self-taught art. Created by the Miami-based artist known for his vibrant murals and works on found materials, this piece transforms a coloring book into a dynamic canvas. Young layered paint, crayon, ballpoint pen, and marker irregularly pasted papers and boards, resulting in a tactile, 26½ × 18 × 1½-inch volume that bursts with narrative energy. Housed in the National Gallery of Art, it reflects Young's lifelong commitment to storytelling through accessible, everyday materials. The medium's sign...