Martin Puryear "C.F.A.O."

From: San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Limited Edition: 20 Exhibition: Martin Puryear Material: Printed vinyl Dimensions: 35" x 72" (88cm x 182cm) Hanging Hardware Included Summary Speaking of interlocking materials, check out Martin Puryear's sculpture, C.F.A.O. Interestingly, Puryear named this piece after a late 19th century trading company: Compagnie Francaise de l'Afrique Occidentale. Puryear's Peace Corp experience in Sierra Leone, one of the ports of call for the trading company, and his time in France clearly influenced his work. This sculpture suggests themes not only of trade and colonization, but cultural exchange between vastly different societies. Twenty banners from this retrospective at San Francisco MOMA are available to bring Post-Minimalism to your space. Description Martin Puryear’s work often blends seemingly disparate cultural, historic and social references resulting in blurred definitions of time and space. The sculpture featured on the banner promoting this ex