- Created by
- Gilliam, Sam, American, 1933 - 2022
- Date
- 1997
- Medium
- mixed media: oil paint on paper on plywood
- Dimensions
- H x W (unframed): 18 1/2 × 33 1/2 in. (47 × 85.1 cm)
- H x W x D (framed): 24 × 38 1/2 × 3 1/2 in. (61 × 97.8 × 8.9 cm)
- Description
- A framed collage titled “See Through” by Sam Gilliam. White paper has been painted, cut into geometric shapes, and arranged to form an abstract and colorful composition against a piece of plywood as a background. The majority of the composition uses textured and mottled earth tones: beiges, greys, blues, and greens. At the center of the work are two linear sections in vibrant red and purple tones as well as a section with bold black marks.
- The artist wrote the title and signed the artwork along the bottom edges; on the left: [See Through 1] and on the right [Sam Gilliam ‘97].
- Classification
- Visual Arts
- Type
- collages
- mixed media
- Topic
- Abstraction
- Art
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Estate of Carroll Parrott Blue
- Object number
- 2023.39.16ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Sam Gilliam
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




