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Sam Gilliam — Shimmering Pisces
Sam Gilliam

Shimmering Pisces

1975

Sam Gilliam's Shimmering Pisces is a diptych combining acrylic paint with canvas collage elements on beveled edge canvas. The work demonstrates Gilliam's innovative approach to color field painting and sculptural abstraction.

Medium
acrylic and canvas collage on beveled edge canvas, diptych
Spotted At
Auction House · Phillips

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session

May 19, 2022

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Sam Gilliam, Shimmering Pisces, 1975

Sam Gilliam's Shimmering Pisces is a diptych combining acrylic paint with canvas collage elements on beveled edge canvas. The work demonstrates Gilliam's innovative approach to color field painting and sculptural abstraction.

Medium
acrylic and canvas collage on beveled edge canvas, diptych
Year
1975
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Acrylic, African American, Diptych, Abstract Expressionism, Color Field, Canvas Collage, 1975, Abstract

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