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Learn about Sam Francis, an influential abstract expressionist artist who traveled and worked around the world. Explore his life, career, artistic development, personal life and international reputation.
Learn about Sam Francis, one of the twentieth century’s most profound Abstract Expressionists, who created thousands of paintings and explored the creative process in various fields. See his influences, styles, travels, and legacy through his biography and online catalogue raisonné project.
Sam Francis was born in San Mateo, California, and studied medicine and psychology at the University of California at Berkeley; in 1943 as a pilot for the Army Air Corps he suffered a serious spinal injury.
- June 25, 1923
- November 4, 1994
Learn about Sam Francis, one of the twentieth century's most profound Abstract Expressionists, and his international reputation as a painter of color and light. Explore his oeuvre, exhibitions, publications, and programs organized by the Sam Francis Foundation.
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.