African-American artists of Los Angeles : Noah Purifoy : oral history transcript / interviewed by Karen Anne Mason. 1992.

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African-American artists of Los Angeles : Noah Purifoy : oral history transcript / interviewed by Karen Anne Mason. 1992.

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Purifoy discusses his childhood in Alabama and continues on through his activities as an artist in the Los Angeles area. Major topics covered include Purifoy's work at the Watts Towers Arts Center, the "66 Signs of Neon" exhibit, his work with the California Arts Council, the role of art in education, his individual works of art, and the philosophy of human development that has guided his approach to the creative process.

x, 176 leaves : port. ; 28 cm.

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Mason, Karen Anne

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University of California, Los Angeles. Oral History Program

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Purifoy, Noah, 1917-2004

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Sculptor/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 ...

Watts Towers Art Center

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