Harvard Art Museums > M25817: Profile Prints Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Profile (Martin Puryear) , M25817,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 21, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/97071. This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number M25817 People Martin Puryear, American (Washington D.C. born 1941) Title Profile Classification Prints Work Type print Date 2002 Culture American Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/97071 Physical Descriptions Medium Etching, drypoint, and aquatint, printed above and under tan chine collé Technique Etching, drypoint and aquatint Dimensions plate: 60.3 x 45 cm (23 3/4 x 17 11/16 in.) Inscriptions and Marks Signed: M. Puryear inscription: yes, lower margin below platemark, graphite, hand written, signed, in artist's hand: 30/40 M. Puryear 2002 Provenance Recorded Ownership History [G. W. Einstein Company, Inc., New York, New York], sold; to Harvard University Art Museums, March 9, 2003. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Margaret Fisher Fund Copyright © Martin Puryear, Courtesy Matthew Marks Gallery Accession Year 2003 Object Number M25817 Division Modern and Contemporary Art Contact am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Commentary Puryear's his principal mode of expression is through sculpture. This print's shape is typical for the artist, and, despite the title, the silhouette is intersected with an oval aligned with the drawn "horizon," which suggests volume and dimension into depth. As well, the "capture" of printed elements behind the layer of chine collé suggests space and atmosphere. The print will be a valuable comparison with our "Concorde II" by Ellsworth Kelly, a rectilinear black shape that, through the interaction of its edges with the platemark, likewise suggests a flexion in space. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Modern and Contemporary Art at am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu
