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Sam Gilliam (b. 1933)
Lot 154

Sam Gilliam (b. 1933)

Shimmering Pisces

Closed27 September 2019

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USD 250,000–350,000

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Sam Gilliam (b. 1933)
Shimmering Pisces
inscribed, titled and dated indistinctly 'Shimmering Pisces' (on the reverse)
diptych—acrylic and canvas collage on shaped canvas
each: 47 7/8 x 90 3/8 x 3 in. (121.6 x 229.6 x 7.6 cm.)
overall: 47 7/8 x 180 ¾ x 3 in. (121.6 x 459.1 x 7.6 cm.)
Executed circa 1975.

Aldus Higgins Chapin, Washington, D.C.
Acquired from the above by the present owner, 1978

Specialist note

"My work consists of solids and veils…it is constructed painting, in that it crosses the void between object and viewer, to be part of the space in front of the picture plane. It represents an act of pure passage.” - Sam Gilliam