Sam Francis Edge Paintings

Exploring his psyche seems to have freed something up within francis that uncapped.

Sam francis edge paintings.

Writing in sam francis. Sam francis is an american postwar painter associated with the abstract expressionist movement. 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 hardcover january 1 1991 by sam art francis author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions.

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. 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. Sam francis 1923 1994 was an american abstract expressionist whose paintings and prints have received international acclaim. Catalogue raisonné of canvas and panel paintings 1946 1994 art historian william c.

Also included within the group will be examples of works from the 1950s and the 1970s. 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.