Sam Francis Edge Paintings

The exhibition will comprise nineteen works on paper and two paintings on canvas drawn primarily from francis s 1960s edge paintings a series for which he is widely known.

Sam francis edge paintings.

Sam francis is an american postwar painter associated with the abstract expressionist movement. In the 1960s sam francis began to work on a series of paintings titled edge paintings at his studio in santa monica. A native of california francis moved to paris in the early 1950s a formative period during which the artist was influenced by tachisme informel monet s waterlilies and friendships with artists including joan mitchell and al held as well as the matisse family and the critic. The paintings are recognizable by the stains of red blue green and yellow alongside the outer edges of the canvas which would remain bare with only the white gesso exposed.

Sam francis edge paintings hardcover january 1 1991 by sam art francis author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Often associated with the second generation of abstract expressionists whose work emerged in the 1950s francis pioneering style helped to establish the movement on the west coast as well as throughout the world. Catalogue raisonné of canvas and panel paintings 1946 1994 art historian william c. Exploring his psyche seems to have freed something up within francis that uncapped.

Writing in sam francis. Sam francis 1923 1994 was an american abstract expressionist whose paintings and prints have received international acclaim.