1972
Sam Francis was an American artist known for his exuberantly colorful, large-scale abstract paintings. His practice incorporated elements from Abstract Expressionism, Color Field painting, Impressionism and Eastern philosophy to create a unique style of painterly abstraction.
Influenced by Jackson Pollock and Clyfford Still, Francis is more closely associated to the work of Helen Frankenthaler, as he was more interested in the formal arrangement of the picture plane than the expressivity of the individual artist. “Painting is about the beauty of space and the power of containment,” Francis once reflected.
Born on June 25, 1923 in San Mateo, California, Francis briefly served in the US Air Force during World War II but was injured during a test flight. Returning to California, he received his BA and MA from UC Berkeley in botany and psychology before beginning to pursue a career in art. The artist traveled widely during his career, and he was closely aligned with the Art Informel movement while living abroad in Paris during the 1950s.
Francis died on November 4, 1994 in Santa Monica, California, at the age of 71. He was a founding trustee of Los Angeles’s Museum of Contemporary Art, and his paintings can be found in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Kunstmuseum Basel, and the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, among others.
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Untitled, from Michael Walberg Poemes dans le Ciel (Lembark 273)
By Sam Francis
Located in Miami, FL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION Sam Francis Untitled, from Michael Walberg Poemes dans le Ciel (Lembark 273) 1986 Lithograph 30 x 22 in. Edition of 100 ...
Lithograph
Untitled, from Michael Walberg Poemes dans le Ciel (Lembark 272) Lithograph
By Sam Francis
Located in Miami, FL
Sam Francis Untitled, from Michael Walberg Poemes dans le Ciel (Lembark 272) 1986 Lithograph 30 x 22 in. H.C. (Edition of 20) Pencil signed and numbered
Lithograph
Ariel's Ring
By Sam Francis
Located in Miami, FL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION Sam Francis Ariel's Ring 1972 Screenprint 40 3/4 × 50 5/8 in Edition of 80 Pencil signed & numbered Condition: This work is in excellent condition. F...
Screen
Vegetable I, from Vegetable Series
By Sam Francis
Located in Miami, FL
Sam Francis (1923 - 1994), American) Vegetable I, from Vegetable Series 1971 Lithograph 35 x 24 in. Edition of 15 Pencil signed and numbered Samuel Lewis Francis (June 25, 1923 – November 4, 1994) was an American painter and printmaker. Early life Sam Francis was born in San Mateo, California, the son of Katherine Lewis Francis and Samuel Augustus Francis...
Lithograph
Celestial Wink
By Paul Jenkins
Located in Miami, FL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION Paul Jenkins Celestial Wink c. 1970 Watercolor 14 5/8 x 22 1/2 in. Signed ABOUT THE WORK This work has all the elements of a great Jenkins watercolor. It has...
Watercolor
In A Spin, from In A Spin Series
By Damien Hirst
Located in Miami, FL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Damien Hirst In A Spin, from In A Spin: The Action Of The World On Things 2002 Spin etching S: 36 x 28 in. I: 6 x 4 in. Edition o...
Etching
Untitled
By Sam Francis
Located in London, GB
Sam Francis Untitled 1978 Lithograph, Edition of 15, 11 unique colour variants This is one of the unique colour variants 129.7 x 129.9 cms (51.1 x 51.1 ins) SF17881
Lithograph
Untitled (SF-346)
By Sam Francis
Located in New York, NY
A very good impression of this color lithograph on Waterleaf white wove paper. One of 25 Roman numeral impressions, aside from the Arabic numeral edition of 100. Signed and numbered ...
Color, Lithograph
Untitled
By Sam Francis
Located in London, GB
67.3 x 88.9 cms (26.5 x 35 ins) Edition of 50 Signed lower right, numbered lower left. Published by Nantenshi Gallery, Tokyo. Printed by Harumi Sonoyama at Gendai hanga Kobo Co...
Color, Lithograph
Untitled
By Sam Francis
Located in London, GB
67.3 x 49.5 cms (26 1/2 x 19 1/2 ins) Edition of 7
Color, Lithograph
Untitled
By Sam Francis
Located in London, GB
114.3 x 70.5 cms (45 x 27.76 ins) Edition of 50
Color, Lithograph
Sun Up - Abstract Expressionism American Art Post War
By Sam Francis
Located in London, GB
SAM FRANCIS 1923-1994 San Mateo, California 1923 – 1994 Santa Monica (American) Title: Sun Up, 1964 Technique: Original Hand Signed and Inscribed Lithograph in Colours on BFK Rives...
Lithograph
