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Sam Francis
Untitled (SF-229P) (Fondation Maeght) Poster /// Sam Francis Abstract Expression

1983

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Artist: Sam Francis (American, 1923-1994) Title: "Untitled (SF-229P) (Fondation Maeght)" Year: 1983 Medium: Original Offset-Lithograph, Exhibition Poster on light wove paper Limited edition: 5,000 Printer: Imprimerie Arte, Paris, France Publisher: Fondation Maeght, Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France Reference: "The Prints of Sam Francis: A Catalogue Raisonné 1960-1990" - Lembark No. P6, page 178 Framing: Recently framed, the sheet is floated over top a black 100% cotton rag mat in a contemporary white maple moulding Framed size: 39.13" x 25.13" Sheet size: 35.25" x 21.38" Condition: In excellent condition with strong colors Notes: Provenance: private collection - Jacksonville, FL; acquired from a gallery in Paris, France. Printed in eight colors in eight runs from eight aluminum plates: yellow, orange, red-orange, thalo green, thalo blue, blue-violet, burgundy, and black. Poster designed by Francis for a special exhibition of his monotypes and paintings at Fondation Maeght, Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France from March 19 - May 5, 1983. The same plates were used to print Francis' 1983 offset-lithograph edition "Untitled (SF-229)", (Lembark No. L262, page 366). Machine-printed on a flatbed offset-lithography press. Type is printed in black. Printer's imprint lower left. GIA Gallery Poster Disclaimer: Not to be confused with thousands of contemporary inkjet/giclée/digital reproductions ignorantly or deliberately passed off as originals on the market today. The examples we offer here are the original period vintage (exhibition) posters, created and designed by, or under the supervision and authorization of the artist or their respective estate (posthumously), for various exhibitions and events in which they participated. If applicable, this poster is also fully documented within its respective artists' official catalogue raisonné of authentic graphic works, prints, and or posters. Biography: Sam Francis (1923-1994) 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, he 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,” he once reflected. Born on June 25, 1923 in San Mateo, CA, he 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, CA 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.
  • Creator:
    Sam Francis (1923–1994, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1983
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 39.13 in (99.4 cm)Width: 25.13 in (63.84 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Saint Augustine, FL
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1212770932

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