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Signed, dated and inscribed to verso ‘Sam Francis 1978 For Brian Love Sam’. This work is registered in the Sam Francis: Online Catalogue Raisonné Project as number SF78-1010. Untitled (SF78-1010) by Sam Francis is a 1978 acrylic on paper that exemplifies the artist’s luminous and spontaneous approach to abstraction. Layers of saturated blues, greens, turquoise, purple, and vivid red splashes spread across the paper, balanced by areas of untouched white that function as active compositional elements rather than empty space. Francis applied fluid paint with energetic gestures, allowing color to bloom, drip, and overlap, creating a sense of movement and light. Influenced by Abstract Expressionism, Color Field painting, and East Asian aesthetics, his work explores the relationship between color, space, and perception. This intimate composition is signed, dated, and inscribed on the reverse, “For Brian Love Sam,” and is registered in the Sam Francis: Online Catalogue Raisonné Project as SF78-1010.
Untitled (SF78-1010), 1978
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Signed, dated and inscribed to verso ‘Sam Francis 1978 For Brian Love Sam’. This work is registered in the Sam Francis: Online Catalogue Raisonné Project as number SF78-1010. Untitled (SF78-1010) by Sam Francis is a 1978 acrylic on paper that exemplifies the artist’s luminous and spontaneous approach to abstraction. Layers of saturated blues, greens, turquoise, purple, and vivid red splashes spread across the paper, balanced by areas of untouched white that function as active compositional elements rather than empty space. Francis applied fluid paint with energetic gestures, allowing color to bloom, drip, and overlap, creating a sense of movement and light. Influenced by Abstract Expressionism, Color Field painting, and East Asian aesthetics, his work explores the relationship between color, space, and perception. This intimate composition is signed, dated, and inscribed on the reverse, “For Brian Love Sam,” and is registered in the Sam Francis: Online Catalogue Raisonné Project as SF78-1010.
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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 abstract expressionism?
Abstract Expressionism is an art movement that emerged in the United States during the 1940s and 1950s. Characterized by large, abstract canvases, the movement emphasized spontaneous, expressive brushwork and the use of color and form to convey emotion rather than represent reality. Artists like Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, and Willem de Kooning are key figures in this movement. Abstract Expressionism marked a shift in the art world, making New York City a center of the international art scene.
