‘Red Petals’ by Sam Gilliam (1967) is an acrylic on canvas piece measuring 223 x 236 cm housed at The Phillips Collection in Washington D.C., embodying the Lyrical Abstraction movement. Gilliam pioneered a revolutionary approach to painting, utilizing gravity and spontaneous application of paint onto unstretched canvas to create dynamic biomorphic forms.
An explosion of vibrant purple, blue, and gold colors defines this abstract tree painting by Sam Gilliam from 1970, offering a masterful display of texture and motion that invites you to bring this masterpiece home.