Sam Francis Early Paintings

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Sam francis early 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. Sam francis 1923 1994 occupies a prominent position in post war american painting. Francis studied at the university of california at berkeley in 1941 43. Sam francis untitled sff 737 1980 acrylic on gatorboard 56 5 x 121 9 cms 22 1 4 x 48 ins sf14752 provenance.

Despite his illness he began these paintings in paris and continued them in new york tokyo bern and california. Francis most iconic works are characterized by saturated splashes of color that populate the edges of the canvas in order to emphasize the luminous. Sam francis was an american artist known for his exuberantly colorful large scale abstract paintings. One of the twentieth century s most profound abstract expressionists american artist sam francis 1923 1994 is noted as one of the first post world war ii painters to develop an international reputation.

Private collection acquired directly from the artist. Army air corps and was injured in a plane crash. 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. Sam francis 1923 1994 was an american abstract expressionist whose paintings and prints have received international acclaim.

Find an in depth biography exhibitions original artworks for sale the latest news and sold auction prices. In 2010 artist and filmmaker jeffrey perkins released the documentary the painter sam francis. The documentary includes film of francis at work filmed between 1968 and the early 90s together with interviews with friends family and professional associates of francis. Often associated with the second generation of abstract expressionists whose work emerged in the 1950s francis pioneering style helped to establish the movement on the west coast as well as throughout the world.

Sam francis american painter and printmaker who was prominent among the group of painters known as the second generation of abstract expressionists. 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. See available prints and multiples paintings and works on paper for sale and learn about the artist. The painting is part of a series of predominantly blue works featuring organic forms which francis created in the early 1960 s as he suffered through hospitalization and convalescence for kidney disease.