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Martin Puryear @ Parasol Unit, exhibition review: ‘slavery’s tumour-like presence’

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 27 September 2017 at 14:32

"I too am free": Martin Puryear's Big Phrygian (2010 - 2014). Photograph by Ron Amstutz. © Martin Puryear, courtesy Matthew Marks Gallery

In time for October and Black History Month, Martin Puryear’s large-scale, impeccably crafted forms present a unique perspective on African American history and its emotional themes