Pinball #3 James Dupree There was a need to

There was a need to rebuild cities destroyed as a result of the last world war

My spires are architectural icons

and ideas that were drawn from African folklore

—Excerpted from Sam Gilliam: Of Fireflies and Ferris Wheels

Pinball #3 James Dupree There was a need toFrom the Artist My work is the opposite of organic. I'm inspired by cities. In cities, I always know where I am. I like the pattern of city grids, the manhole covers, the trolley lines, the tread of tires, sidewalks and streets, street lights, the shape of the buildings. My materials tend to be urban, too. When I need color, I go to Home Depot or True ValueI see myself as a sculptor who makes prints and drawings. I have a vocabulary of shapes, not a