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Sam Gilliam, Abstract Artist of Drape Paintings, Dies at 88

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Gilliam was one of the artists associated with the Washington Color School. He became known by the creation of his signature beveled-edge and Drape paintings in the mid- to late 1960s. Gilliam represented the United States at the Venice Biennale in 1972 as part of a group presentation.

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The Washington Post

Sam Gilliam, abstract artist who went beyond the frame, dies at 88

With a 1969 exhibition at the Corcoran Gallery, the D.C. artist instantly became one of the country's most acclaimed abstract painters.

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CBS News

Sam Gilliam, groundbreaking abstract artist, dies at 88

Gilliam was known for his work with stained and draped canvases, but expanded into many forms, textures and materials during his life.

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Visual artist Sam Gilliam has died at 88

The Washington, D.C.-based painter became famous for his Drape works — vibrantly painted pieces of fabric that he hung by clips and could never be presented the same way twice.

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DC artist Sam Gilliam dies at 88

Sam Gilliam, an artist with a big impact in D.C., has died at the age of 88.Gilliam was one of the artists associated with the Washington Color School, which was a movement initiated in D.C. in the 1950s that featured large fields of color as a response to the Abstract Expressionist works that emerged from the New York School, according to a statement from The Pace Gallery.“Sam Gilliam was one of the giants of Modernism,” said Arne Glimcher, Ame…

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