Red Petals
‘Red Petals’ by Sam Gilliam (1967) is an acrylic on canvas piece measuring 223 x 236 cm housed at The Phillips Collection in Washington D.C., embodying the Lyrical Abstraction movement. Gilliam pioneered a revolutionary approach to painting, utilizing gravity and spontaneous application of paint onto unstretched canvas to create dynamic biomorphic forms.
Sam Gilliam
Scopri Sam Gilliam (1933-2022), pioniere della Color Field Painting e innovatore con le sue tele drappeggiate, un'icona dell'arte afroamericana.
The Phillips Collection
Scopri la Phillips Collection: un museo di arte moderna a Washington D.C., con opere di Renoir, Van Gogh e Matisse in un'atmosfera intima e suggestiva.