Items Similar to Composition by Sam Francis - Abstract, mixed media
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 5
Sam FrancisComposition by Sam Francis - Abstract, mixed media1990
1990
About the Item
*PLEASE NOTE UK BUYERS WILL ONLY PAY 5% VAT ON THIS PURCHASE.
Composition by Sam Francis (1923-1994)
Acrylic and paper collage on paper
57.2 x 81.3 cm (22 ¹/₂ x 32 inches)
Stamped on the reverse with Sam Francis Estate logo stamp
Executed in 1990
This work is registered in the archives of the Sam Francis Foundation under identification number SF90-5PRS.
Provenance: Private collection, Netherlands
Private collection, USA
Exhibition: St. Paul de Vence, Guy Pieters Gallery, Sam Francis, July - August 2003 (illustrated in colour)
Amsterdam, Museum Jan Van Der Togt, Sam Francis Remembering, November 2004 - January 2005, pp. 138-139 (illustrated in colour)
Artist biography:
For Sam Francis, exploring the creative process was his driving force. It impacted not only his art, but his view of human progress.
One of the twentieth century’s most profound Abstract Expressionists, American artist Sam Francis is noted as one of the first post-World War II painters to develop an international reputation. Francis created thousands of paintings as well as works on paper, prints and monotypes, housed in major museum collections and institutions around the world. Regarded as one of the leading interpreters of colour and light, his work holds references to New York abstract expressionism, colour field painting, Chinese and Japanese art, French impressionism and his own Bay Area roots.
After graduating from Cal Berkeley in 1950 with a degree in art, Francis moved to Paris, where he would go on to be named by Time Magazine as, “the hottest American painter in Paris these days.” A transformative period of his career, Francis immersed himself in a study of Monet’s Water Lilies and was influenced by his close friendships with the Matisse family and artists Al Held, Joan Mitchell, and Jean-Paul Riopelle.
For the next four decades he travelled and studied extensively, maintaining studios in Bern, Paris, Tokyo, Mexico City, New York and Northern and Southern California. Through his travels he was exposed to many styles, techniques and cultural influences, which informed the development of his own dialogue and style of painting. Francis possessed a lyrical and gestural hand, enabling him to capture and record the brilliance, energy and intensity of color at different moments of time and periods of his life. His paintings embody his love of literature, music and science, while reflecting his deep range of emotions and personal turmoil.
Not only are Francis’s paintings valued historically for their aesthetic vision, but his inquisitive mind and spirit have solidified Francis’s legacy as a contemporary renaissance man. His interest in the creative process was expansive and synergistic – art, technology, psychology, science, medicine, and protecting the environment (before it became a movement). He was an early investor in research to find creative solutions to our dependence on non-renewable energy sources and cures for AIDs. In each of these realms, he explored the nature of creativity – what stimulates it, the importance of testing new ideas through experimentation as well as the roles of imagination, intuition and knowledge.
Much like Francis believed his life was a series of on going challenges, the Sam Francis Foundation is dedicated to expanding his sense of wonder – his freedom to explore – his mantra to dream – his life force to be creative.
- Creator:Sam Francis (1923–1994, American)
- Creation Year:1990
- Dimensions:Height: 22.52 in (57.2 cm)Width: 32.01 in (81.3 cm)
- Medium:
- Movement & Style:
- Period:
- Condition:
- Gallery Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU261213238232
Sam Francis
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.
Find authentic Sam Francis art today on 1stDibs.
About the Seller
5.0
Recognized Seller
These prestigious sellers are industry leaders and represent the highest echelon for item quality and design.
Established in 1964
1stDibs seller since 2015
101 sales on 1stDibs
Typical response time: 7 hours
Associations
Society Of London Art Dealers
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Shipping from: London, United Kingdom
- Return Policy
Authenticity Guarantee
In the unlikely event there’s an issue with an item’s authenticity, contact us within 1 year for a full refund. DetailsMoney-Back Guarantee
If your item is not as described, is damaged in transit, or does not arrive, contact us within 7 days for a full refund. Details24-Hour Cancellation
You have a 24-hour grace period in which to reconsider your purchase, with no questions asked.Vetted Professional Sellers
Our world-class sellers must adhere to strict standards for service and quality, maintaining the integrity of our listings.Price-Match Guarantee
If you find that a seller listed the same item for a lower price elsewhere, we’ll match it.Trusted Global Delivery
Our best-in-class carrier network provides specialized shipping options worldwide, including custom delivery.More From This Seller
View AllVagues 'Wave' by TOSHIMITSU IMAÏ - Abstract Art, 20th-Century Japanese Artist
By Toshimitsu Imai
Located in London, GB
Vagues “Wave” by TOSHIMITSU ÏMAI (1928-2002)
Acrylic on paper
127 x 95 cm (50 x 37 3⁄8 inches)
Signed in Japanese and English lower right, inscribed and dated 1992 on the reverse
Provenance:
Studio of the artist
Dr Jean-Paul Coussy (Director of MCAP Museum, France), acquired directly from the artist, March 15th 1998
Dr Giorgio Tosetti, Italy, acquired from the above
Exhibitions:
Paris, Galerie Chozo Yoshii, Hommage à André Malraux - Les voix du Silence, September - November 1997
Literature
G. C. Calza, Imaï, Electa, Milan, 1998 (Onde/Waves series)
Artist biography:
Born in Kyoto, Japan in 1928 Imai was part of the 20th century Japanese avant-garde. He began his formal education at the Tokyo State Art Academy where he took up painting. His early works are characterised by colourful abstractions, reminiscent of Favuism. In 1951 Imai was awarded the Kansai-Shinseisaku Prize and in 1952 the prize for the best new artist at the 15th Shinseisaku Salon.
Imai relocated to Paris in 1953, the same and subsequent year he exhibited at the Salon de L’Art Sacré. Meanwhile, he attended the Académie de la Grande Chaumière and the Sorbonne to read medieval history and philosophy. In 1955, Imai completely abandoned representational art in favour of abstraction. After meeting the art critic Michel Tapié via the artist Sam Francis, Imai was the first Japanese artist to join the Art Informel movement.
In 1956 Imai was called upon by the Japanese artist Taro Okamoto to curate an exhibition entitled The World: Today’s Art in Tokyo. Artists such as Jean Dubuffet, Jean Fautrier, Lucio Fontana, and Karel Appel gained important exposure in Japan. It was also in 1957, when Imai arranged for Tapié and the artists Georges Mathieu and Sam Francis to travel to Japan, that a connection between Art Informel and Gutai occurred. The Ashiya-based Gutai Art Association formed in 1954 was proclaimed a kindred spirit by Tapié which he subsequently promoted internationally. Founding members included Yoshihara Jiro, Kanayma Akira, Murakami Saburo, Shiraga Kazuo and Shozo...
Category
1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
Sklye by Sam Francis - Painting, Acrylic, Abstract Art
By Sam Francis
Located in London, GB
*PLEASE NOTE UK BUYERS WILL ONLY PAY 5% VAT ON THIS PURCHASE.
Sklye by Sam Francis (1923-1994)
Acrylic on paper
14.6 x 10.2 cm (5 ³/₄ x 4 inches)
Signed, Sam Francis and dated on th...
Category
1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Libellule by Lélia Pissarro - Abstract, Contemporary Art
By Lelia Pissarro
Located in London, GB
Libellule by Lélia Pissarro (b. 1963)
Acrylic and silver dust on canvas
35 x 27 cm (13 ¾ x 10 ⅝ inches)
Signed lower right, Lélia Pissarro.
Titled and signed on the reverse
This wor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Tu es matinale aujourd’hui by Lélia Pissarro, Acrylic on Canvas Painting
By Lelia Pissarro
Located in London, GB
Tu es matinale aujourd’hui by Lélia Pissarro (B. 1963)
Blue and gold acrylic and glitter on canvas
80 x 59.5 cm (31 ½ x 23 ⅜ inches)
Signed lower right, Lélia Pissarro P.C.
Inscribed...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Glitter
Phenomenon East of the River, Acrylic on Canvas Painting by Paul Jenkins
By Paul Jenkins
Located in London, GB
Phenomenon East of the River by Paul Jenkins (1923 - 2012)
Acrylic on canvas
97.2 x 130.2 cm (38 ¹/₄ x 51 ¹/₄ inches)
Signed lower right, Paul Jenkins
Signed, titled and dated 1993 on the reverse
Provenance
Private collection, New York, acquired directly from the artist
Artist's Biography
Born at Kansas City in Missouri (USA), the multi-media artist, poet and playwright Paul Jenkins studied at the Kansas City Art Institute and the Art Students League in New York City. After his discharge from military service at the end of February 1946, he briefly studied playwriting with dramatist George McCalmon at the Carnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburgh. Thereafter, Jenkins spent four years studying with Japanese American artist Yasuo Kuniyoshi in New York City. His first solo exhibitions were held at Studio Paul Facchetti in Paris in 1954 and the Martha Graham Gallery in New York City in 1956. Over the past thirty years, numerous retrospectives have been curated across the globe and Jenkins’ work can found in national collections from Europe and the United States to Israel, Australia and Japan.
The diversity of his work springs from Jenkins’ wealth of eclectic influences. Some of his earliest works included what he called "interior landscapes" influenced by ancient natural forms like the caves he visited in the Ozark Mountains in his native-Missouri. Frequent student visits to the Frick Collection in New York fostered a love of the great masters: Bellini, Holbein, Vermeer, Rembrandt, de la Tour, Turner and Goya. In compliment, lingering student visits to the renowned Eastern collection of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City evoked powerful sympathy for a monumental Chinese fresco...
Category
1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Ontology of Love (To my Muse), Acrylic on Canvas Painting by Lélia Pissarro
By Lelia Pissarro
Located in London, GB
Ontology of Love (To my Muse) by Lélia Pissarro (B. 1963)
Acrylic and resin on canvas
65 x 81 cm (25 ⁵/₈ x 31 ⁷/₈ inches)
Signed lower left, Lélia Pissarro
Inscribed on the reverse
...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Resin, Acrylic
You May Also Like
Flight. Abstract light composition. 2020. Paper, mixed media, 70x49 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Māris Abiļevs (born 23 April 1956 in Kazakhstan) is a Latvian graphic artist and printer, brother of graphic artist Andris Abiļevs. He works in etching, lithography and various mixed...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Permanent Marker
Good Morning. Abstract light composition . 2020. Paper, mixed media, 70x50 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Māris Abiļevs (born 23 April 1956 in Kazakhstan) is a Latvian graphic artist and printer, brother of graphic artist Andris Abiļevs. He works in etching, ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Permanent Marker
Lili Ocean Abstract Mixed Media
By Malgosia Kiernozycka
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Lili Ocean Part 1
Mixed media: acrylic, ink marker, pastel on paper, white frame under plexiglass.
Malgosia Kiernozycka was born in Wroclaw, Po...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Paper
"Have a Nice Day" Al Loving, Abstract Expressionist Colorful Mailbox Sculpture
By Al Loving
Located in New York, NY
Al Loving
Have a Nice Day, 1992
Mailbox, acrylic paint, rag paper
8 1/2 inches high x 6 1/2 inches wide x 18 3/4 inches deep
Al Loving studied painting at the University of Illinoi...
Category
1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Tierra Seca 3
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Jim Rattenbury’s work is of our time, yet it is filled with signs from other eras, both distant pasts and distant futures. He creates marks on his works that are accessible to childr...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Iron
Ars Poetica 16 : contemporary collage
By Jacqueline Dee Parker
Located in New York, NY
Jacqueline Dee Parker’s collages are interdisciplinary in approach and concept. Her materials include antique literature and music books and other ephemera. Just as words, sounds, an...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas, Paper, Acrylic
Recently Viewed
View AllMore Ways To Browse
Studio Sam
St Francis
Painting Of St Francis
St Paul De Vence Painting
Bay Area Abstract Expressionism
Water Lily Print
Monet Water Lilies
Sam Bayer
Sam Francis Monotype
Francis Guy
Casanova Print
Free Bird
Minimalist Red Art
Paul England
Philadelphia Portrait
Used Japanese Books
World War 2 Paintings
Painting Laguna