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About this artwork
- Title: Untitled
- Artist: Purvis Young
- Year: 1980
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Where to see it: Souls Grown Deep
- Period: Modern
- Corpus context: raw , detroit's urban canvas
- Color palette: Neutrals
- Main color: Khaki
Quick Facts
- Notable elements or techniques: Layered drawings, text, and found materials
- Medium: Ink and wash on altered book pages
- Artistic style: Expressionism, Surrealism
- Title: Untitled
- Year: 1980


