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Samuel Lewis Francis (June 25, 1923 – November 4, 1994) was an American painter and printmaker. Early life. Sam Francis was born in San Mateo, California, [1][2] the son of Katherine Lewis Francis and Samuel Augustus Francis Sr. The 1935 death of his mother affected him deeply; she had encouraged his interest in music.
One of the twentieth century’s most profound Abstract Expressionists, American artist Sam Francis (1923-1994) is noted as one of the first post-World War II painters to develop an international reputation.
Aug 31, 2021 · Light on Fire: The Art and Life of Sam Francis. A revelatory and groundbreaking biography of Sam Francis, one of the 20th century’s most celebrated artists, and the American painter who brought the vocabulary of abstract expressionism to Paris.
For the late abstract expressionist Sam Francis, even subtle variations in the light in different parts of the world affected his work. The Bay Area native, who was born in San Mateo in 1923, lived and worked around the globe, from Paris and Tokyo to New York City and Santa Monica, before finally returning home to the Bay Area to settle in ...
He was buried in Olema, in Marin County, California. On May 11, 2010, a Francis 1957 painting titled "Middle Blue" was sold at auction for $6,354,500, a record for the artist. In the wake of the artist's death, the Sam Francis Foundation was founded.
- American
- June 25, 1923
- San Mateo, California, United States
- November 4, 1994
One of the twentieth century's most profound Abstract Expressionists, American artist Sam Francis (1923-1994) is noted as one of the first post-World War II painters to develop an international reputation.
Sam Francis (born June 25, 1923, San Mateo, California, U.S.—died November 4, 1994, Santa Monica, California) was an American painter and printmaker who was prominent among the group of painters known as the second generation of Abstract Expressionists.
