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Original etching and aquatint. Hand-signed and numbered. // This striking etching and aquatint by Sam Francis presents a luminous white organic form floating against a deep grey-brown ground, with dramatic black splatters and gestural marks radiating from a dense central mass. The work exemplifies Francis's characteristic dialogue between open white space and explosive gestural energy — his hallmark contribution to lyrical Abstract Expressionism. Printed with exceptional tonal range, the aquatint passages create atmospheric depth while the etched lines add calligraphic precision. A powerful and rare intaglio work from the California master's mature period.
Island Plate, 1973
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Original etching and aquatint. Hand-signed and numbered. // This striking etching and aquatint by Sam Francis presents a luminous white organic form floating against a deep grey-brown ground, with dramatic black splatters and gestural marks radiating from a dense central mass. The work exemplifies Francis's characteristic dialogue between open white space and explosive gestural energy — his hallmark contribution to lyrical Abstract Expressionism. Printed with exceptional tonal range, the aquatint passages create atmospheric depth while the etched lines add calligraphic precision. A powerful and rare intaglio work from the California master's mature period.
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Sam Francis
Untitled (from The Fresh Air School Portfolio), 1972
Limited Edition Print
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EUR 1,850
What is Tachisme?
Tachisme is a French abstract painting style that gained popularity between 1940 and 1950, often seen as the European counterpart to Abstract Expressionism. However, there are stylistic differences between the two. Tachisme, which emerged from Art Informel, rejected geometric abstraction in favor of more intuitive and spontaneous expression. It was a reaction against the structured forms of Cubism and is closely related to Informalism. Tachisme emphasizes gestural brushwork, irregular forms, and a focus on the process of painting itself.
