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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 MarketNovember 2004Kinsella, EileenARTnews
- Art MarketApril 2004Editors, ARTnewsARTnews
- Driven to AbstractionMarch 2003Arbitman, Karen JonesArt & Antiques
- The Top 100 Collectors in AmericaMarch 2003Cochran, B.L. and R.DArt & Antiques
- February 1973February 2003Alloway, LawrenceARTFORUM
- "Steering by the Torch of Chaos andDecember 2002Protzman, FerdinandARTnews
- Market PlaceApril 2001EditorsArt & Auction
- Double FeatureNovember 2000Rowlands, PenelopeARTnews
- Preview Fall 2000September 2000Editors, ARTForumARTFORUM
- The Art ShowFebruary 2000Adams, Rebecca KnappArt & Auction
- Talk of the Trade: L.A. DiaryNovember 1999Rosenberg, JeremyArt & Auction
- Art TalkApril 1999Editors, ARTnewsARTnews
- ReviewsJanuary 1998Editors, Art NewsARTnews
- SketchbookSeptember 1997Wallis, StephenArt & Antiques
- Art NewsFebruary 1997Editors, Art NewsARTnews
- Bay Area BravuraSeptember 1996Duncan, MichaelArt in America
- REviewsApril 1995Matthew MarksARTnews