Sam Gilliam "Butterfly Days" Large Mixed Media Painting

Sam Gilliam (American, b. 1933). Large mixed media artwork on handmade paper titled "Butterfly Days." Acrylic, polypropylene, monoprint and paper collage on handmade paper. The t-shaped composition is filled with overlapping patterns in bold colors, resembling a batik fabric. The paper is highly textured in ridges, the embossing adding a level of dimensionality to the patterns. There are three applied strips of iridescent material along the lower center of the composition; almost invisible at first, integrated into the pattern, they gleam when viewed from an angle. Likely signed and dated along the verso; due to the nature of the mounting, we are unable to view the verso. Provenance: William Weege, Wisconsin, 1986; Private collection, Minnesota Sam Gilliam and William Weege were friends and collaborators, and Gilliam's "Butterfly Days" series was produced at Weege's studio in Wisconsin. Sight; height: 44 in x width: 56 in. Framed; height: 55 in x 65 in.
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