Maker/Artist

Purifoy, Noah

American sculptor, 1917-2004

Purifoy was a founding member of the California Arts Council. He co-founded the Watts Towers Arts Center in Los Angeles in 1964. He was the first African-American student to be admitted to the Chinouard School of Art in 1952. Purifoy was best known for his works in assemblage.

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