Gilliam, Sam, b. 1933
PainterWashington, D.C. (Show Bio)
Oral history interview with Sam Gilliam, 1984 Sept. 18
Sound recording: 1 sound cassette
Transcript: 28 p.
An interview of Sam Gilliam conducted by Kenneth Young for the Archives of American Art. Gilliam speaks of his childhood in the South; discovering his talent and his early attraction to art; his education at the University of Louisville; how his philosophy of art developed; the influence of music; techniques and materials; early shows of his work; Washington artists he knew. He recalls Thomas Downing and Kenneth Noland.
This interview is part of the Archives' Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and others.
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