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1923 San Mateo, California - 1994 Santa Monica, California. Known for: Splatter-stain imagery painting, graphics.
An Abstract Expressionist* painter known for his brilliant coloration and splotch-like shapes, Sam Francis became one of the big-name modernist artists of the second half of the 20th century. He was... Read full biography
An Abstract Expressionist* painter known for his brilliant coloration and splotch-like shapes, Sam Francis became one of the big-name modernist artists of the second half of the 20th century. He was much influenced by Clyfford Styll and Mark Rothko. Unlike the creations of many of the Abstract... Read full biography
An Abstract Expressionist* painter known for his brilliant coloration and splotch-like shapes, Sam Francis became one of the big-name modernist artists of the second half of the 20th century. He was much influenced by Clyfford Styll and Mark Rothko. Unlike the creations of many of the Abstract Expressionists and the Bay Area Figurative* painters, his work was light and airy and increasingly decorative. Seeking his own approach to abstraction*, he spent much of his career out of the United... Read full biography
An Abstract Expressionist* painter known for his brilliant coloration and splotch-like shapes, Sam Francis became one of the big-name modernist artists of the second half of the 20th century. He was much influenced by Clyfford Styll and Mark Rothko. Unlike the creations of many of the Abstract Expressionists and the Bay Area Figurative* painters, his work was light and airy and increasingly decorative. Seeking his own approach to abstraction*, he spent much of his career out of the United States, especially in France. Of his painting, Sam Francis said that he wanted to make "something that fills utterly the sight and can't be used to make life only bearable". (Herskovic 130). Sam Francis was born in San Mateo, California, and attended the... Read full biography
An Abstract Expressionist* painter known for his brilliant coloration and splotch-like shapes, Sam Francis became one of the big-name modernist artists of the second half of the 20th century. He was much influenced by Clyfford Styll and Mark Rothko. Unlike the creations of many of the Abstract Expressionists and the Bay Area Figurative* painters, his work was light and airy and increasingly decorative. Seeking his own approach to abstraction*, he spent much of his career out of the United States, especially in France. Of his painting, Sam Francis said that he wanted to make "something that fills utterly the sight and can't be used to make life only bearable". (Herskovic 130). Sam Francis was born in San Mateo, California, and attended the University of California at Berkeley from 1941 to 1943. He studied psychology and pre-med and then wen... Read full biography
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Art Method
- •Collage and/or Decoupage
- •Easel Painting
- •Graphic Design, Printmaking, Lithography, Etching, Woodblocks
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
- •Palette Knife, Heavy Texture
Art Media
- •Acrylic Paint
- •Aquatint
- •Charcoal
- •Egg Tempera
- •Enamel Paint
- •Etching, Etcher
- •Gouache
- •Ink
- •Mixed Media, Multi Media and/or Multli Styles
- •Oil Paint
- •Pen and Ink Drawing
- •Stained Glass Design, Restoration, Crafting
- •Tempera
- •Watercolor/Watercolour
Art Style
- •Abstract Expressionism
- •Abstraction, Abstract
Art Subject
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •Europe
- •Japan
- •Monterey, Carmel California
Art Teacher
- •David Park
Art School
- •California School of Fine Arts, San Francisco Art Institute, Student
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Art Collection
- •Allan & Susan Marion Collection
- •Art Enterprises Collection
- •Richard Weisman Collection
Added Description
- •Printmaking Specialty
Exhibition of Museum
- •Museum of Modern Art, New York
- •Whitney Biennial Museum of American Art
Exhibition of Special Group
- •Post Painterly Abstraction, 1964, Clement Greenberg
Exhibition By An Art School
- •The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts