Sam Gilliam
- January 9, 2024
- Painter
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Sam Gilliam |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Date Of Birth | Nov 30, 1933(1933-11-30) |
| Age | 91 |
| Birthplace | Tupelo |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Mississippi |
| Horoscope | Scorpio |
Sam Gilliam Biography
| Name | Sam Gilliam |
| Birthday | Nov 30 |
| Birth Year | 1933 |
| Place Of Birth | Tupelo |
| Home Town | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Scorpio |
| Children(s) | Melissa Gilliam, Stephanie Jessica Gilliam, Leah Kathryn |
Sam Gilliam is one of the most popular and richest Painter who was born on November 30, 1933 in Tupelo, Mississippi, United States. Abstract Expressionist as well as Lyrical Abstract painter as well as Color Field artist associated with the Washington Color School. He invented the concept for the “unsupported canvas” in 1965 and revolutionized perceptions of the canvas as blank.
He was a friend with He was a contemporary of Frank Stella..
He was seventh child of eight who were born to Sam Gilliam and Estery Gilliam. He was married to reporter Dorothy Butler in 1962.
Sam Gilliam Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Painter |
| House | Living in own house. |
Sam Gilliam is one of the richest Painter from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Sam Gilliam 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was a student at in the University of Louisville, where the first exhibition he participated in was in the year 1955. He was enlisted into the United States Army from 1956 until 1958.
The style of his work is influenced by German Expressionists like His work was influenced by such German Expressionists as Emil Nolde, Paul Klee, and Nathan Oliveira., Paul Klee, and Nathan Oliveira.
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Facts & Trivia
Sam Ranked on the list of most popular Painter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Sam Gilliam celebrates birthday on November 30 of every year.
What is Sam Gilliam known for?
For the past twenty five years, Sam Gilliam has been internationally recognized as the foremost contemporary African American Color Field painter. He is most widely known for the large color stained canvases he draped and suspended from walls and ceilings during the late 1960s and early 1970s.
What is Sam Gilliam art style?
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Is Sam Gilliam alive?
In 1962, Gilliam moved to Washington, D.C. after marrying Washington Post reporter Dorothy Butler who is also the first African American female reporter at the Washington Post Gilliam currently lives in Washington, D.C. with his long-term partner Annie Gawlak.
Where is Sam Gilliam from?
Tupelo, MS
What is the purpose of abstract expressionism?
Abstract Expressionism is an artistic movement of the mid-20th century comprising diverse styles and techniques and emphasizing especially an artist’s liberty to convey attitudes and emotions through nontraditional and usually nonrepresentational means.