As Kids Go
1996
20th Century
33 1/2 x 25 in. (85.1 x 63.5 cm)
Sam Gilliam,
American,
(1933–2022)
Object Type:
PRINTS
Creation Place:
North America
Medium and Support:
Color screenprint with embossed relief, collage and acrylic paint on handmade paper
Credit Line:
Gift of Anthony T. Podesta
Accession Number:
01-G-3262
Label from Beyond 2-D: Surface Play with Paper, LaSalle Art Museum, November 1, 2021- May 30, 2022
Born in Tupolo, Mississippi, Sam Gilliam earned a B.A. and an M.A. from the University of Louisville, Kentucky, and currently lives in Washington, D.C. He is associated with Washington Color School, a regional group of abstract artists inspired by color field painting in the 1950s and 1960s.
In this print, As Kids Go, Gilliam presents a swirling display of colors, form, and textures. He juxtaposes and layers hand-made papers and paint splatters to suggest a dynamic rhythm and a spinning movement which is both powerful and playful.
Tricia Sackor, Class of 2017
Current Location:
In Storage
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