Carousel Form II
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Carousel Form II is an abstract, color-saturated draped canvas painting by American artist Sam Gilliam, exemplifying his pioneering work in post-painterly abstraction and shaped, unstretched canvases.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Carousel Form II canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
abstract painting
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color field painting ⓘ draped canvas painting ⓘ painting ⓘ |
| artForm | contemporary art ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
important work in Sam Gilliam’s drape paintings series
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pioneering example of draped, unstretched canvas painting ⓘ |
| artisticStyle |
abstract art
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color field abstraction ⓘ lyrical abstraction ⓘ |
| associatedArtist | Sam Gilliam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
expanded field of painting
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post-painterly abstraction ⓘ shaped canvas ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | Washington Color School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canvasConfiguration | draped ⓘ |
| canvasType | unstretched canvas ⓘ |
| category | American abstract painting ⓘ |
| colorCharacteristic | color-saturated ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Sam Gilliam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | American ⓘ |
| displayMode | hung as a draped fabric-like form ⓘ |
| format | shaped canvas ⓘ |
| genre | non-representational art ⓘ |
| innovation |
integration of painting and sculpture qualities
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liberation of canvas from traditional stretcher bars ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| medium |
acrylic paint
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dye-based paint ⓘ |
| movement | post-painterly abstraction ⓘ |
| period | late 20th century art ⓘ |
| relatedWorkType | drape paintings by Sam Gilliam ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | non-objective ⓘ |
| support | canvas ⓘ |
| surfaceTreatment | all-over color ⓘ |
| technique |
draping
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folding ⓘ pouring ⓘ staining ⓘ |
| titleContains | Carousel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleSequenceIndicator | II ⓘ |
| visualCharacteristic |
emphasis on materiality of canvas
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flowing, cascading folds ⓘ rich chromatic contrasts ⓘ |
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