Focus on South Florida: A Purvis Homecoming

Purvis young was a self-taught street artist, who was born in 1943 in Liberty City, and raised in Overtown. Young's depiction of urban life and the African-American experience gained him international recognition as an American contemporary artist. Now, Overtown's historic Lyric Theater is about to showcase Young's work in an exhibition called "A Man Among the People: A Purvis Homecoming". We focus on the significance of this exhibition which pays homage to a South Florida trailblazer. Click on the above picture to watch the interview.