Purifoy, Noah, 1917-2004
Variant namesSculptor/assemblage artist and arts administrator; Joshua Tree, Calif. d. 2004
He attended Chouinard Art Institute from which he received his BFA in 1954. Purifoy was founder and first director of the Watts Towers Art Center in Los Angeles, Calif. and co-founder of the Watts Summer Festival.
From the description of Noah Purifoy papers, 1935-1998. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81622006
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| creatorOf | Purifoy, Noah, 1917-. African-American artists of Los Angeles : Noah Purifoy : oral history transcript / interviewed by Karen Anne Mason. 1992. | UC Berkeley Libraries | |
| creatorOf | PURIFOY, NOAH. Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. | Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) | |
| creatorOf | Noah Purifoy papers | Archives of American Art |
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| associatedWith | California Arts Council. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Mason, Karen Anne. | person |
| associatedWith | University of California, Los Angeles. Oral History Program. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Watts Towers Art Center. | corporateBody |
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Birth 1917
Death 2004-03-05
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