Public Artworks Archival Materials of Sam Gilliam
Architect Steven L. Spurlock was first invited to assist Sam Gilliam with a public artwork proposal in 1980, for the Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex in Trenton, NJ, and continued to assist with future proposals and projects, including the Davis Square Station, Cambridge, MA; Delavan Station, Buffalo, NY; Jamaica Center Station, Queens, New York; and LaGuardia Airport, Queens, NY. Included below are planning documents, photographs, and notes, provided by Mr. Spurlock. Read his bio here, and account of his work with Sam Gilliam in essay by John Anderson here.
Installation photo by Steven Spurlock of Sculpture with a D, Sam Gilliam, 1985
Davis Square T station, Boston, Massachusetts, commissioned by Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority. Art (c) Sam Gilliam, image courtesy Steven Spurlock [#259]
Davis Square T station, Boston, Massachusetts, commissioned by Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority. Art (c) Sam Gilliam, image courtesy Steven Spurlock [#259]
Drawing 3 for "Sculpture with a D" by Sam Gilliam, 1985, prepared by Steven L. Spurlock
Commissioned by Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority. Art (c) Sam Gilliam, image courtesy Steven Spurlock. [ #283 ]
Commissioned by Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority. Art (c) Sam Gilliam, image courtesy Steven Spurlock. [ #283 ]
Installation photo by Steven Spurlock of Sculpture with a D, Sam Gilliam, 1985
Davis Square T station, Boston, Massachusetts, 1985, commissioned by Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority. Art (c) Sam Gilliam, image courtesy Steven Spurlock. [#258]
Davis Square T station, Boston, Massachusetts, 1985, commissioned by Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority. Art (c) Sam Gilliam, image courtesy Steven Spurlock. [#258]
Drawing 4 for "Sculpture with a D" by Sam Gilliam, 1985, prepared by Steven L. Spurlock
Commissioned by Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority. Art (c) Sam Gilliam, image courtesy Steven Spurlock. [#284]
Commissioned by Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority. Art (c) Sam Gilliam, image courtesy Steven Spurlock. [#284]
Davis Square T station, Boston, Massachusetts, 1985, commissioned by Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority. Art (c) Sam Gilliam, image courtesy Steven Spurlock
Davis Square T station, Boston, Massachusetts, commissioned by Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority. Art (c) Sam Gilliam, image courtesy Steven Spurlock. [#260]
Davis Square T station, Boston, Massachusetts, commissioned by Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority. Art (c) Sam Gilliam, image courtesy Steven Spurlock. [#260]
Attachment drawing A for "Sculpture with a D," Sam Gilliam, 1985, prepared by Steven L. Spurlock
Commissioned by Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority. Art (c) Sam Gilliam, image courtesy Steven Spurlock. [#298]
Commissioned by Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority. Art (c) Sam Gilliam, image courtesy Steven Spurlock. [#298]
Attachment drawing G for "Sculpture with a D," Sam Gilliam, 1985, prepared by Steven L. Spurlock
Commissioned by Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority. Art (c) Sam Gilliam, image courtesy Steven Spurlock. [#293]
Commissioned by Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority. Art (c) Sam Gilliam, image courtesy Steven Spurlock. [#293]
Photo by Steven Spurlock of Sculpture with a D, Sam Gilliam, 1985
Davis Square T station, Boston, Massachusetts, commissioned by the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority. Art (c) Sam Gilliam, image courtesy Steven Spurlock. [#261]
Davis Square T station, Boston, Massachusetts, commissioned by the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority. Art (c) Sam Gilliam, image courtesy Steven Spurlock. [#261]
Installation photo by Steven Spurlock of Sculpture with a D, Sam Gilliam, 1985
Commissioned by Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority. Art (c) Sam Gilliam, image courtesy Steven Spurlock [ #302 ]
Commissioned by Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority. Art (c) Sam Gilliam, image courtesy Steven Spurlock [ #302 ]
Attachment drawing M for "Sculpture with a D," Sam Gilliam, 1985, prepared by Steven L. Spurlock
Commissioned by Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority. Art (c) Sam Gilliam, image courtesy Steven Spurlock. [#287]
Commissioned by Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority. Art (c) Sam Gilliam, image courtesy Steven Spurlock. [#287]
Metropolitan Transportation Authority postcard (front) featuring Sam Gilliam public artwork, "Jamaica Station Riders, Blue," 1991
Image courtesy Metropolitan Transportation Authority [ #279 ]
Image courtesy Metropolitan Transportation Authority [ #279 ]
Metropolitan Transportation Authority postcard (back) featuring Sam Gilliam public artwork
MTA postcard featuring, "Jamaica Center Station Riders, Blue," Sam Gilliam, 1991; image courtesy Metropolitan Transportation Authority [#278]
MTA postcard featuring, "Jamaica Center Station Riders, Blue," Sam Gilliam, 1991; image courtesy Metropolitan Transportation Authority [#278]
Proposal model for "Dihedral," Sam Gilliam, 1993, prepared by Steven L. Spurlock
Commissioned by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Art (c) Sam Gilliam, image courtesy Steven Spurlock [#267]
Commissioned by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Art (c) Sam Gilliam, image courtesy Steven Spurlock [#267]
Three dimensional rendering of "Dihedral," Sam Gilliam, 1993, prepared by Steven L. Spurlock
Commissioned by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Art (c) Sam Gilliam, image courtesy Steven Spurlock [ #271 ]
Commissioned by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Art (c) Sam Gilliam, image courtesy Steven Spurlock [ #271 ]
Proposal model for "Dihedral," Sam Gilliam, 1993, prepared by Steven L. Spurlock
Commissioned by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Art (c) Sam Gilliam, image courtesy Steven Spurlock [#266]
Commissioned by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Art (c) Sam Gilliam, image courtesy Steven Spurlock [#266]
Photograph by Steve Frietch of "Dihedral," Sam Gilliam, 1993
Commissioned by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Art (c) Sam Gilliam, photo by Steve Frietch, used by permission [#264]
Commissioned by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Art (c) Sam Gilliam, photo by Steve Frietch, used by permission [#264]
Three dimensional rendering of "Dihedral," Sam Gilliam, 1993, prepared by Steven L. Spurlock
Commissioned by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Art (c) Sam Gilliam, image courtesy Steven Spurlock [ #270 ]
Commissioned by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Art (c) Sam Gilliam, image courtesy Steven Spurlock [ #270 ]
Cabling drawing for "Dihedral," Sam Gilliam, 1993, prepared by Steven L. Spurlock
Commissioned by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, created by architect Steven Spurlock. Art (c) Sam Gilliam, image courtesy Steven Spurlock [#272]
Commissioned by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, created by architect Steven Spurlock. Art (c) Sam Gilliam, image courtesy Steven Spurlock [#272]
Cabling drawing for "Dihedral," Sam Gilliam, 1993, prepared by Steven L. Spurlock
Commissioned by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, created by architect Steven Spurlock. Art (c) Sam Gilliam, image courtesy Steven Spurlock [#273]
Commissioned by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, created by architect Steven Spurlock. Art (c) Sam Gilliam, image courtesy Steven Spurlock [#273]
Cabling drawing for "Dihedral," Sam Gilliam, 1993, prepared by Steven L. Spurlock
Commissioned by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, created by architect Steven Spurlock. Art (c) Sam Gilliam, image courtesy Steven Spurlock. [#274]
Commissioned by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, created by architect Steven Spurlock. Art (c) Sam Gilliam, image courtesy Steven Spurlock. [#274]
Photograph by Steve Frietch of "Dihedral," Sam Gilliam, 1993
Commissioned by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Art (c) Sam Gilliam, photo by Steve Frietch, used by permission [#265]
Commissioned by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Art (c) Sam Gilliam, photo by Steve Frietch, used by permission [#265]
Maquette for Sam Gilliam Trenton, New Jersey public art proposal, 1980, prepared by Steven L. Spurlock
Art (c) Sam Gilliam, image courtesy Steven Spurlock. [ #275 ]
Art (c) Sam Gilliam, image courtesy Steven Spurlock. [ #275 ]
Three dimensional rendering of "Dihedral," Sam Gilliam, 1993, prepared by Steven L. Spurlock
Commissioned by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Art (c) Sam Gilliam, image courtesy Steven Spurlock [ #269 ]
Commissioned by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Art (c) Sam Gilliam, image courtesy Steven Spurlock [ #269 ]
Engineering sketch by Steven Spurlock for "Dihedral," Sam Gilliam, 1993
Commissioned by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Art (c) Sam Gilliam, image courtesy Steven Spurlock [#268]
Commissioned by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Art (c) Sam Gilliam, image courtesy Steven Spurlock [#268]
Detail for unrealized public art proposal by Sam Gilliam, 1996, prepared by Steven L. Spurlock
New Orleans Customs House Atrium. Art (c) Sam Gilliam, image courtesy Steven Spurlock [#277]
New Orleans Customs House Atrium. Art (c) Sam Gilliam, image courtesy Steven Spurlock [#277]
Memo from the Fendrick Gallery confirming Sam Gilliam's submission for commission to produce a public artwork for LaGuardia airport
Commissioned by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Image courtesy Steven Spurlock [#263]
Commissioned by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Image courtesy Steven Spurlock [#263]
Photo by Steven Spurlock of maquette for Sam Gilliam public art proposal, Trenton, New Jersey, 1980, prepared by Steven L. Spurlock
Art (c) Sam Gilliam, image courtesy Steven Spurlock [
Art (c) Sam Gilliam, image courtesy Steven Spurlock [
Spurlock memo regarding "Dihedral," Sam Gilliam, 1993
Commissioned by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Image courtesy Steven Spurlock [#262]
Commissioned by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Image courtesy Steven Spurlock [#262]
Attachment drawing D for "Sculpture with a D," Sam Gilliam, 1985, prepared by Steven L. Spurlock
Commissioned by Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority. Art (c) Sam Gilliam, image courtesy Steven Spurlock. [#296]
Commissioned by Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority. Art (c) Sam Gilliam, image courtesy Steven Spurlock. [#296]
Attachment drawing H for "Sculpture with a D," Sam Gilliam, 1985, prepared by Steven L. Spurlock
Commissioned by Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority. Art (c) Sam Gilliam, image courtesy Steven Spurlock. [#292]
Commissioned by Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority. Art (c) Sam Gilliam, image courtesy Steven Spurlock. [#292]
Boston T Northwest extension pamphlet featuring Sam Gilliam's "Sculpture with a D"
Courtesy Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority [#276]
Courtesy Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority [#276]
Attachment drawing E for "Sculpture with a D," Sam Gilliam, 1985, prepared by Steven L. Spurlock
Commissioned by Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority. Art (c) Sam Gilliam, image courtesy Steven Spurlock. [#295]
Commissioned by Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority. Art (c) Sam Gilliam, image courtesy Steven Spurlock. [#295]
Attachment drawing F for "Sculpture with a D," Sam Gilliam, 1985, prepared by Steven L. Spurlock
Commissioned by Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority. Art (c) Sam Gilliam, image courtesy Steven Spurlock. [#294]
Commissioned by Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority. Art (c) Sam Gilliam, image courtesy Steven Spurlock. [#294]
Attachment drawing N for for "Sculpture with a D," Sam Gilliam, 1985, prepared by Steven L. Spurlock
Commissioned by Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority. Art (c) Sam Gilliam, image courtesy Steven Spurlock. [#286]
Commissioned by Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority. Art (c) Sam Gilliam, image courtesy Steven Spurlock. [#286]
Attachment drawing J for "Sculpture with a D," Sam Gilliam, 1985, prepared by Steven L. Spurlock
Commissioned by Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority. Art (c) Sam Gilliam, image courtesy Steven Spurlock. [#291]
Commissioned by Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority. Art (c) Sam Gilliam, image courtesy Steven Spurlock. [#291]
Attachment drawing I for "Sculpture with a D," Sam Gilliam, 1985, prepared by Steven L. Spurlock
Commissioned by Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority. Art (c) Sam Gilliam, image courtesy Steven Spurlock. [#290]
Commissioned by Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority. Art (c) Sam Gilliam, image courtesy Steven Spurlock. [#290]
Attachment drawing K for "Sculpture with a D," Sam Gilliam, 1985, prepared by Steven L. Spurlock
Commissioned by Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority. Art (c) Sam Gilliam, image courtesy Steven Spurlock.[#289]
Commissioned by Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority. Art (c) Sam Gilliam, image courtesy Steven Spurlock.[#289]
Attachment drawing L for "Sculpture with a D," Sam Gilliam, 1985, prepared by Steven L. Spurlock
Commissioned by Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority. Art (c) Sam Gilliam, image courtesy Steven Spurlock.Drawing for "Sculpture with a D" public artwork by Sam Gilliam, 1985, commissioned by Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority. Art (c) Sam Gilliam, image courtesy Steven Spurlock. [#288]
Commissioned by Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority. Art (c) Sam Gilliam, image courtesy Steven Spurlock.Drawing for "Sculpture with a D" public artwork by Sam Gilliam, 1985, commissioned by Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority. Art (c) Sam Gilliam, image courtesy Steven Spurlock. [#288]
Attachment drawing B for "Sculpture with a D," Sam Gilliam, 1985, prepared by Steven L. Spurlock
Commissioned by Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority. Art (c) Sam Gilliam, image courtesy Steven Spurlock. [#285]
Commissioned by Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority. Art (c) Sam Gilliam, image courtesy Steven Spurlock. [#285]