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3.4.5: Sam Gilliam, Purpled (Chasers Series)

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    • Valerie Cassel Oliver, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and Dr. Steven Zucker, "Sam Gilliam, Purpled (Chasers Series)," in Smarthistory, June 13, 2022, accessed January 13, 2023, https://smarthistory.org/sam-gilliam-purpled/.
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    Video \(\PageIndex{1}\): Sam Gilliam, Purpled (Chasers Series), 1980, acrylic on canvas, 203.2 x 228.6 cm (Virginia Musem of Fine Arts, © Sam Gilliam)


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    Sam Gilliam, Purpled (Chasers series)

    Sam Gilliam, Purpled (Chasers series)
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    Sam Gilliam, Purpled (Chasers series)

    Sam Gilliam, Purpled (Chasers series)

    Sam Gilliam, Purpled (Chasers series)
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    Sam Gilliam, Purpled (Chasers series)

    Sam Gilliam, Purpled (Chasers series)

    Sam Gilliam, Purpled (Chasers series)
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    Sam Gilliam, Purpled (Chasers series)

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    Sam Gilliam, Purpled (Chasers series)

    Sam Gilliam, Purpled (Chasers series)

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