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Purvis Square Scarf
Purvis Square Scarf
Purvis Square Scarf
Susan Aurinko x Purvis Young
Purvis Young was known for his horses and this scarf has horses! Nine of Young’s paintings, filled with color and movement, inspired Aurinko to create a grid much like her Poésie grids.
Purvis Pastel Scarf
Purvis Square Scarf
Purvis Square Scarf
Susan Aurinko x Purvis Young
For the Purvis Pastel scarf, Aurinko took a bright panoramic painting with greens on one end and pinks on the other, and reversed it, cleverly merging the two green ends into a single center that moves outward into the vibrant pink ends. Very Miami! (Purvis’ hometown)
Purvis Long Scarf
Purvis Square Scarf
Purvis Long Scarf
Susan Aurinko x Purvis Young
For the Purvis Long scarf, Aurinko chose one of Young’s drawings of figures in a line. She repeated it, and then flipped that long row upside down so the figures would be standing on both edges, separating them with a black line to merge at the ends with the border.
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The Wall of Respect Public Art and Black Liberation in 1960’s Chicago
According to The Wall of Respect: Public Art and Black Liberation in 1960s Chicago, a book edited by Abdul Alkalimat, Romi Crawford, and Rebecca Zorach, Chicago’s Wall of Respect was at the heart of the Black Arts Movement in the United States. It inspired black artists around the world, including Purvis Young, to create public art that told the stories of black culture through vivid imagery.