Inlana
Date1969 - 1971
Mediumoil and acrylic on canvas
DimensionsCanvas: 45 × 70 × 2 inches (114.3 × 177.8 × 5.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Dr. and Mrs. Jerome W. Canter.
Object number2006.42
Copyright© 2024 Estate of Sam Gilliam / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.
The images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextArriving in Washington, D.C. in 1961, abstract painter Sam Gilliam became associated with the Washington Color School, a movement known for their exploration of color field painting. The explosively vibrant stained canvas painting Inlana projects from the wall through Gilliam's distinctive use of beveled edge stretcher bars. During this period of experimentation, he also famously began draping, folding, and soaking canvases freed from their stretcher supports, inspired by the sight of women hanging laundry on a clothesline.
