Object Details
Collection Creator
Gilliam, Sam, Jr. (1933-2022)
Collection Citation
Sam Gilliam papers, 1957-1989. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Scope and Contents
The subject files series includes background information for a variety of projects including Gilliam's Art-in-Architecture commission for the Atlanta Airport, a work called Sculpture with a "D", created for the Davis subway station in Cambridge Massachusetts, and a Philadelphia Museum of Art commission. Also included are a complete collection of artist's protestations and correspondence regarding a controversial 1979 exhibition at Artists Space, and files concerning Gilliam's exhibitions at the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Fendrick Gallery, Art Park, The Brooklyn Museum, Brandywine Museum of Art, the Studio Museum in Harlem, and Galerie Darthea Speyer. Additional files include insight into Gilliam's process of art supply research and purchasing, with materials from purveyors such as Golden, Philip Fibers, and Rohm Hass. Documents related to Gilliam's years of teaching, and records from his own education and acceptance of his Honorary Doctorate degrees are also included.
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Sponsor
Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Henry Luce Foundation.
Extent
2.2 Linear Feet (Boxes 4-7)
Date
1963-1988
Archival Repository
Archives of American Art
Identifier
AAA.gillsam, Series 6
Type
Archival materials
Collection Rights
Authorization to publish, quote, or reproduce requires written permission from Sam Gilliam. Contact Reference Services for more information.
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Collection Restrictions
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.
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