Sam Gilliam

b. 1933, Tupelo, Mississippi, USA
d. 2022, Washington, D.C., USA

Gilliam is an African American painter known for his innovative use of color and form in both traditional and unconventional canvases.
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Gilliam is an African American painter known for his innovative use of color and form in both traditional and unconventional canvases.

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Blowing Cool Red 2, 1974, Acrylic, aluminium dust and collage of paper and canvases sewn by the artist, 78.11 x 84.46 cm