Artist

Sam Richardson

born Oakland, CA 1934-died Seattle, WA 2013
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Courtesy Photographs of artists taken by Mimi Jacobs. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Born
Oakland, California, United States
Died
Seattle, Washington, United States
Biography

Sam Richardson's pieces are composed from layers of plastic to resemble sections of the landscape. The different pieces can often be lifted apart, encouraging the viewer to interact with the scene and become more than just a spectator. Richardson has translated the centuries-old tradition of landscape painting into a new medium, and he will often ask for his pieces to be hung on the wall so they can be viewed as paintings rather than sculpture.

Works by this artist (122 items)

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Edward Mitchell Bannister, Driving Home the Cows, 1881, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of G. William Miller, 1983.95.58
Driving Home the Cows
Artist
Date1881
oil on canvas
On view
Edward Mitchell Bannister, Train, ca. 1875-1880, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Frederick and Joan Slatsky, 1983.95.107
Train
Artist
Dateca. 1875-1880
oil on canvas
On view
Edward Mitchell Bannister, Untitled (landscape with rocks, man and sailboats), 1895, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of H. Alan and Melvin Frank, 1983.95.129
Untitled (landscape with rocks, man and sailboats)
Artist
Date1895
oil on canvas
On view
Edward Mitchell Bannister, Woman Walking down Path, 1882, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Joseph Sinclair, 1983.95.156
Woman Walking down Path
Artist
Date1882
oil on canvas
On view