Sam Francis

Untitled Abstract Expressionist lithograph, from Carnegie Museum (155 Lembark)

1972

Helen Frankenthaler Pro Musica's Contemporary American Choral Music (Hand signed by both Helen Frankenthaler and Aaron Copland), 1982 Offset lithograph poster (Hand signed by Helen F...

SAM FRANCIS Affiche Moderna Museet Stockholm (Catalogue Raisonne L-16, p.66), 1960 Color lithograph on Rives BFK Paper with deckled edges Pencil signed lower right of center; numbered 39/75 lower left of center Published by Kornfeld and Klipstein, Bern; printed by Emil Matthieu at Emil Matthieu Atelier, Zurich (Catalogue Raisonne L-16, p.66) 37 1/4 × 27 inches Provenance: Estate of Wolf Kahn and Emily Mason Unframed Editions of this iconic Sam Francis work have been exhibited in museums throughout the world over the past half center; many remain in the permanent collection of major museum and institutions . In addition to this pencil signed and numbered lithograph, there was, separately a poster edition of 500 (unsigned) published by Moderna Museet featuring the same image on different paper. About Sam Francis B. 1923, SAN MATEO, CALIFORNIA; D. 1994, SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA Samuel Lewis Francis was born on June 25, 1923, in San Mateo, California. He began painting in 1944 after being diagnosed with spinal tuberculosis, resulting from a U.S. Army Air Corps accident. In 1947 he studied privately with painter David Park, and soon gave up his intended medical studies, earning a BA in 1949 and an MA in 1950 at the University of California, Berkeley. He experimented with the dominant and emerging styles of the late 1940s, particularly Abstract Expressionism and Surrealism, eventually developing a personal style of abstraction focused on dripping, cell-like forms, an allover instability, and sensitivity to color and light, as in Opposites (1950). In 1950 Francis moved to Paris and attended the Atelier Fernand Léger, where he was exposed to the work of Pierre Bonnard and Henri Matisse, which reinvigorated his interest in light and vibrant color, visible in his 1953 painting Big Red. Producing such work led to his association with Art Informel, although Francis never fully associated with any movement. A visit to Japan in 1957 coincided with an opening up of expanses of white space in much of his work, and his subsequent move to a larger studio in Paris resulted in the production of large-scale paintings and mural commissions, including a 1959 painting...

Sam Francis Untitled Abstract Expressionist print for the 1984 Olympics, 1982 Offset Lithograph on Parsons Diploma Parchment paper, hand signed with COA from publisher for Olympic Co...

Sam Francis McGovern '72 Poster (Hand signed by Sam Francis), 1972 Photo offset poster (hand signed by Sam Francis) Signed in blue ink on the front by Sam Francis with Sam Francis co...

Joan Mitchell Untitled Abstract Expressionist Print for the Carnegie Museum of Art, 1972 Lithograph on wove paper 15 × 22 inches Limited Edition of 1000 (unnumbered) Printer: Maeght...

Mark di Suvero Future Shadow II, ca. 2001 Lithograph on Arches 88 Paper with Deckled Edges Signed and numbered from an edition of 5 by the artist on the front 32 × 23 inches Unframed The work was gifted directly by the artist to the present owner. This is a variation of a print the artist created as a donation to the Venice California...

Color lithograph by Mark Tobey (Centerville, Wisconsin 1890 - 1976 Basel) from "Vingt-deux poèmes" (Portfolio with artworks by several artists and 22 poems by Jean Cassou...

This original lithograph of an abstract depiction of Van Gogh by Jose Luis Cuevas was printed at the Atelier Mourlot in 1968 and is dated in the plate on the bottom right of the image. Certificate of Provenance: Each individual work of art carefully curated by Mourlot Editions comes with a Certificate of Provenance, signed, dated, stamped, and numbered by Eric Mourlot. Stored in a clear protective sleeve accompanying your piece, this certificate guarantees the origin and authenticity of your personal lithograph. About the Artist: José Luis Cuevas is a Mexican artist who worked primarily with etchings, illustrations, sculptures, and paintings, though he is perhaps best known for his drawings. According to Cuevas, “perhaps because I was born in a paper mill and pencil factory, paper has always had a great fascination for me.” He briefly attended the eminent Mexican institution Escuela de Pintura, however Cuevas considers himself a self-taught draughtsman in search of an alternative to the Mexican Muralists and their social messages. For Cuevas, his drawings represent the isolation of man and an inability to communicate, many of his drawings featuring distorted human figures and figures transformed into animals. His work was inspired by the graphic styles of Francisco de Goya, Pablo Picasso, and José Guadalupe Posada...

This colorful abstract lithographic poster was printed in 1966 at the Atelier Mourlot in Paris to promote an exhibition of Miro's works at the Musee d'Art Moderne De La Ville in Paris. Certificate of Provenance: Each individual work of art carefully curated by Mourlot Editions comes with a Certificate of Provenance, signed, dated, stamped, and numbered by Eric Mourlot...

This bold and richly inked print by master Abstract Expressionist, Willem de Kooning, is from a small edition and signed, dated and numbered 34/44 in pencil by the artist. Lithogra...

Serge Poliakoff - Abstract Beach - Original Lithograph Published in the deluxe art review, XXe Siecle 1968 Dimensions: 32 x 24 cm Publisher: G. di San ...

Henri Michaux - Original Lithograph 1952 Dimensions: 32 x 25 cm Edition: G. di San Lazzaro. From the art review XXème siècle Unsigned and unumbered as issued