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Category s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints. Sam Francis. Action painting is the term which describes the physical act of painting as an essential part of creating an artwork. Action painting includes gestural use of painting tools, splashing and dripping paint, or dancing and moving while applying paint to a work of art. If you are looking for a particular piece by Sam Francis, tell us what it is and we will match it to our database of sellers. We use cookies on this website to make your experience better.
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Ask a Question. Sam Francis was initially influenced by the abstract expressionists and later became associated with second generation abstract expressionists. Sam Francis spent the 's in Paris and it was there his first exhibition was held at the Galerie Nina Dausset. This prolific, Californian artist created the bulk of his signature Sam Francis prints and paintings during the midth century.
His later works focused areas of paint and color around the canvas edges, exposing the white and blank spaces in between. Born in San Mateo, California during the roaring 20s, Sam Francis attended the University of California, Berkeley where he was vested in the study of sciences — particularly, botany, medicine, and psychology.
He was later to serve in the U. It was during his time in the hospital ward that Francis learned how to paint and expressed his emotions and frustrations of his medical ailments through his works. Upon his release from the hospital, Francis spent some time traveling during the s throughout Paris and later, Japan.
Between and , Sam Francis became extremely active in creating lithographs and monotypes. He was so enamored with the print process that he established The Litho Shop, Inc to print and publish a limited edition of his prints. The prints he executed bear many similarities to his paintings.
In both mediums, Francis uses vibrant colors and abstract forms, and his fascination with the graphic arts gave way to some of the most innovative experiments within fine art editions of his generation. Sam Francis was as immensely influential as a printmaker as he was a painter, creating large scale, colorful lithographs that share the same spontaneous energy as his other works. He occasionally collaborated with Gemini G. To obtain the painterly look that his lithographs are acclaimed for, Francis would apply ink onto the lithographic limestone, often creating brushstrokes, drips, and splatters, just as he would with an oil or watercolor.
Executed in his distinct style, Sam Francis used aquatint, a technique of intaglio printmaking which etches areas of tone rather than thinly etched lines. Francis would often utilize sugar-lift and spit-bite in his aquatints which create a look that is both spontaneous and painterly, with an appearance that oftentimes mimics splatters and brushstrokes. In this medium, Francis was able to further explore his interest in color and texture. Because the plates used with this method can be wiped and printed form again, Francis would often create unique trial proofs in distinct colorations.
These rare, one-of-a-kind pieces are arguably his most undervalued on the market. Sam Francis monotypes are his most sought after graphic works. Both painterly and graphic, monotypes are a hybrid of printmaking and painting, that embraces uniqueness over multiplicity; each impression is entirely unique.
According to the Sam Francis Foundation, monotypes hold the same regard as unique works. Monotypes are created by applying ink, paint, or dry pigments on a smooth surface. Before the ink or paper dries, a paper is applied on top with firm pressure. The result is a print made from the impression that cannot be recreated.
Sam Francis preferred monotypes as they were considered the most painterly method in printmaking. He created unique results by constantly altering the pressure, technique and paints he used in the process. These rare and exceptional works are wonderfully layered and colorful and demonstrate the gestural and spontaneous style of art which Francis is known for.
These travels exposed him to Zen Buddhism, Asian culture and modern painting, three influences which would challenge and guide him artistically.
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