Ceremony for Blossom

Artist Phillip J. Hampton (American, 1922 - 2016)

Date2001

MediumAcrylic emulsion on cord

DimensionsFramed: 25 1/4 × 22 1/4 × 3 inches (64.1 × 56.5 × 7.6 cm)

Credit LineGift of Thom Pegg, Black Art Auction.

Object number2023.2

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Copyright© Estate of Phillip J. Hampton. 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 TextPhillip J. Hampton taught at Savannah State College from 1952 until 1969. During that time, he developed the arts program and advanced his own career as a painter of social realist genre scenes. In the mid-1960s, Hampton’s work began to explore abstraction as well as nontraditional media such as string and chemically altered paints. He poured acrylic emulsions directly onto string gridworks so that the paint appeared to be floating. Hampton continued to experiment with materials and styles well into the 21st century, producing works such as Ceremony for Blossom that harken back to his earlier innovations but explore the technique in a smaller scale through more brightly colored compositions. Text written for "Anything Goes: Contemporary Art and Materials" on view from October 28, 2022 - May 14, 2023.

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