Sam Francis Edge Paintings

Agee opines that francis s creative surge in the 1970s owed in part to his commencing jungian analysis in 1971 with psychotherapist dr.

Sam francis edge paintings.

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. Also included within the group will be examples of works from the 1950s and the 1970s. Catalogue raisonné of canvas and panel paintings 1946 1994 art historian william c. Sam francis edge paintings hardcover january 1 1991 by sam art francis author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions.

Writing in sam francis. 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. Exploring his psyche seems to have freed something up within francis that uncapped. Sam francis 1923 1994 was an american abstract expressionist whose paintings and prints have received international acclaim.

In the 1960s sam francis began to work on a series of paintings titled edge paintings at his studio in santa monica. Make offer american painter francis sam 1923 1994 large oil painting early 1950s sam francis fresh air lithograph 22 x 29 mint condition arte maeght 1972 450 00.