Artist

Sam Gilliam

Nationality

American

Artist Dates

b. 1933

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Date of Work

1997

Medium

Lithograph, chine colle' and handmade paper

Collection/Provenance

Art & Design Study Collection

Status

Displayed

Location

Gorecki Alumni Center

Additional Information

Gilliam (b. 1933), an artist of African-American heritage, was born in Louisville, Kentucky. Since the 1960s, he has often been identified as a prominent figure within the school of Washington, DC, color-field painters that included Morris Louis and Kenneth Noland. Gilliam’s art, however, is very different in character than their work because of his preoccupation with accidental paint drips and other physical evidence of the artist’s process. Gilliam often manipulates his paintings into three-dimensional arrangements. This 3-D print, which is torn and reassembled, is similar in appearance to Gilliam’s paintings.

Included in 'Art Across the Ages: A Selection of Treasured Works'

Condition

Excellent

Rights

Images are provided for educational purposes only and may not be reproduced for commercial use. Images may be protected by artist copyright. A credit line is required to be used for any public non-commercial educational purpose. The credit line must include, “Image courtesy of the University of North Dakota.”

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