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Martin Puryear (American, 1941)

Maquette, 2011, stainless steel with stone base.  Photo by Mary Hilliard, courtesy of the National Gallery of Art.

In 2008, FAPE commissioned Martin Puryear to create a work of art for the U.S. Embassy in Beijing. Mr. Puryear’s design, a sweeping stainless steel arch that will stand more than 30 feet tall, and will be visible to the public from outside the Embassy, was unveiled to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at FAPE’s 2011 Annual Events in Washington, DC. The sculpture will be installed at the embassy in 2014.