Noah Purifoy's Joshua Tree Outdoor Museum

Eric planned our visit to this eclectic outdoor museum.

There are a few rules.

We tour at our own risk.

Fliers are available for

our self-guided tour.

Donations are appreciated.

Eric & me at the 

WELCOME sign.

Many of the pieces here

are untitled.

The flier describes this

as Assemblage Art.

The Library of Congress

I describe Purifoy's work

as Salvage Art.

East Jesus at Slab City is a small scale version of this Outdoor Museum.

This large piece is titled
Crank Pump.

This building looks like

it's falling down.

From another angle...

It's titled Shelter.

The bedroom with the

bathroom in the

distance.

The shower & hot
water tank.

Old Woman

Sage at Sage (Collage)

The Museum covers acres

& each display has its

own look & feel.

The trifold has a list of
30 titled pieces, &
just 12 photos.











It's easy for me to get turned around and not recognize an art piece by its name

Voting Booth

This piece reminds me of
large scale art at Storm King
Art Center in New Windsor,
New York.

Obviously, this is

Toilet Bowl Sculpture.

Who is Noah Purifoy?

Born in Snow Hill, Alabama,
he was educated in Alabama
& California.










Noah's earliest sculptures were constructed from the remains of the 1965 Watts Riot.  66 Signs of Neon shows that ugly, misshapen, melted neon could be beautiful.

Here's the list of exhibitions

Purifoy contributed to.

He was prolific.

The San Francisco
Oakland Bay Bridge

Igloo

This is not the best light

to appreciate Aurora

Borealis' brilliant colors.

The white building is

Ode to Frank Gehry.

65 Aluminum Trays is

the work on the right.

Eric takes his time

admiring this piece.

I have fond memories of

mowing my Dad's lawn

with a Reel Mower.

This pic is for friends

who sew quilts,

handbags.

A Rabbit on the run

Eric examines the artist's

vision of ancient ruins.

The Kirby Express

Earthpiece is fenced in.

It's an unstable work.

This untitled piece has been

dubbed "Appliance Store."

Purifoy settled in Joshua Tree in the late 1980s.

Shipwrecked

Bessemer Steel

Suspended Bowling Balls

& their shadow

He died in 2004, at the
age of 86.

The White House

No Contest

Eric & me at
 Quonset Hut

Next... Adrian's Little Theater

I walk up a gently sloping

ramp...

... & admire
Lunch Tray Art.

Gallows

Three Witches are covered
in colorful fabrics.

Eric & me at
the Carousel

It houses old computers.

I'm glad Eric found Noah Purifoy's Outdoor Desert Museum.  It's a wonderful place to explore.