(Tupelo, Mississippi, 1933 - 2022, Washington, D.C., United States)
1974
Screenprint on paper
24 1/8 x 36 5/8 in. (61.2 x 93.0 cm)
Collection of the Akron Art Museum
Gift of Eugene K. Collins
1986.19
Fabricators September 22, 2018- March 3, 2019 Judith Bear Isroff Gallery Theresa Bembnister By 1973 Gilliam’s paint handling evolved from thin washes of color to what one art historian described as a “drop-cloth aesthetic”—haphazardly applied blots and drips of paint. To translate this visual effect to screenprinting, master printer William Weege randomly selected screens that were hand-drawn by Gilliam, then printed them one atop the other in multiple layers.