Sam Francis 1923-1994
SFE-112, 1994
Aquatint etching in colours
Signed in pencil
Sheet; 51 x 60 cm; 20 1/8 x 23 5/8 in
Image: 30 x 42 cm; 11 3/4 x 16 1/2 in
Framed: 58.5 x 68.5 x 5cm; x 23 x 27 x 2 in
Image: 30 x 42 cm; 11 3/4 x 16 1/2 in
Framed: 58.5 x 68.5 x 5cm; x 23 x 27 x 2 in
A numbered artist's proof 2 (the regular edition was 22). Printed and published by The Litho Shop, Inc., Santa Monica (with the blindstamp).
$ 12,000.00
In this intimate composition, Francis channels his lifelong engagement with lyrical abstraction into a distilled interplay of hue and gesture, where saturated tones breathe across the sheet. The work’s spontaneous...
In this intimate composition, Francis channels his lifelong engagement with lyrical abstraction into a distilled interplay of hue and gesture, where saturated tones breathe across the sheet. The work’s spontaneous yet refined chromatic fields evoke his signature exploration of light, space, and emotional resonance, traits that define his contribution to post‑war American abstraction.
Positioned at the culmination of his career, 'SFE‑112' resonates with the artist’s persistent inquiry into the expressive potential of colour as both a formal device and a psychological presence. Its rich palette and dynamic surface express the same restless search for visual poetry that has made Francis one of the foremost figures of Abstract Expressionism and Lyrical Abstraction, bridging the impulsive freedom of gestural mark‑making with a refined sense of compositional balance.
Positioned at the culmination of his career, 'SFE‑112' resonates with the artist’s persistent inquiry into the expressive potential of colour as both a formal device and a psychological presence. Its rich palette and dynamic surface express the same restless search for visual poetry that has made Francis one of the foremost figures of Abstract Expressionism and Lyrical Abstraction, bridging the impulsive freedom of gestural mark‑making with a refined sense of compositional balance.