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Sam Francis Original Color Lithograph, 1965 - “Variant of Fifty”

1965

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This bright colorful lithograph is by California abstract artist Sam Francis (1923-1995). The work is in excellent condition and archivally framed in a period minimalist metal frame. Title: "Variant of Fifty." Signed on the verso as issued in 1965. The edition size is 50. The image measures 17 1/2"h x 23 3/4"w. Frame measures 29"h x 34" w. Ready to hang and enjoy. Sam Francis was born in San Mateo, California in 1923, the son of a mathematics professor. In 1941 he began a premedical course at the University of California at Berkeley, but he dropped out in 1943 to join the United States Army Air Corps. He landed in a United States Army hospital following a spinal injury during flight training. Flat on his back in the hospital, he took up drawing and painting; the play of light on the ceiling became one of his favorite themes. In 1948 he returned to Berkeley as an experienced painter, earning his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1949 and his Masters in 1950. He gravitated into the orbit of San Francisco's Abstract-Impressionist movement. His exuberant atmospheric color paintings of the 1950s bespeaks a hedonistic approach. A joyous and unrestrained love of color and light was demonstrated by Francis at the outset of his career. In 1950, having obtained a master's degree, Francis by-passed New York and moved to Paris where he lived for almost seven years. He visited Japan in 1957 and the influences of both art worlds have been evident. He died on November 4, 1995, at the age of seventy-one.
  • Creator:
    Sam Francis (1923–1994, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1965
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 29 in (73.66 cm)Width: 34 in (86.36 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Phoenix, AZ
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2749214653062

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