Sam francis 1923 1994 occupies a prominent position in post war american painting.
Sam francis paintings.
Sam francis american painter and printmaker who was prominent among the group of painters known as the second generation of abstract expressionists.
In the wake of the artist s death the sam francis foundation was founded.
The expression of inner experience is manifest in the paintings and works on paper of sam francis.
Sam francis was an american artist known for his exuberantly colorful large scale abstract paintings.
Francis created thousands of paintings as well as works on paper prints and monotypes housed in major museum collections and institutions around the world.
Private collection acquired directly from the artist.
Army air corps and was injured in a plane crash.
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The painterly abstraction of sam francis is most often associated with the american abstract expressionist movement but francis also spent a great deal of time in paris and became linked with the parallel movement of art informel in europe.
Francis studied at the university of california at berkeley in 1941 43.
This prolific californian artist created the bulk of his signature sam francis prints and paintings during the mid 20th century.
Francis most iconic works are characterized by saturated splashes of color that populate the edges of the canvas in order to emphasize the luminous.
On may 11 2010 a francis 1957 painting titled middle blue was sold at auction for 6 354 500 a record for the artist.
Sam francis working on a prototype at garner tullis workshop emeryville ca 1982.
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Make offer american painter francis sam 1923 1994 large oil painting early 1950s sam francis fresh air lithograph 22 x 29 mint condition arte maeght 1972 450 00.
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Although associated with the abstract expressionist movement and clement greenberg s post painterly abstraction unlike many american painters of he time he had direct and prolonged exposure to french painting and to japanese art which had an individual impact on his work.
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Sam francis untitled sff 737 1980 acrylic on gatorboard 56 5 x 121 9 cms 22 1 4 x 48 ins sf14752 provenance.
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