Sam Francis catalogue raisonné of canvas and panel paintings, 1946-1994

This innovative and long-awaited catalogue raisonné brings together, for the first time, all the known paintings on canvas and panel of California-born abstract expressionist Sam Francis (1923–1994) and offers a comprehensive chronicle of his artistic journey. One of the twentieth century's leading...

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Other Authors: Francis, Sam, 1923-1994 (Artist), Burchett-Lere, Debra (Debra Sue), 1955- (Editor), Agee, William C. (Writer of added commentary)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Berkeley [Calif.] : Glendale, Calif. : University of California Press ; Sam Francis Foundation, 2011.
Edition:1st ed.
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Summary:This innovative and long-awaited catalogue raisonné brings together, for the first time, all the known paintings on canvas and panel of California-born abstract expressionist Sam Francis (1923–1994) and offers a comprehensive chronicle of his artistic journey. One of the twentieth century's leading interpreters of light and color, Francis maintained studios not only in New York and Los Angeles, but also in Paris, Bern, and Tokyo, making his reach truly international.
Physical Description:352 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 32 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780520264304
0520264304
Author Notes:Debra Burchett-Lere is Director and Curator of the Sam Francis Foundation. William Agee , Evelyn Kranes Kossak Professor of Art History at Hunter College, City University of New York, is coauthor of Coming of Age: American Art, 1850s to 1950s , author of Sam Francis: Paintings 1947-1990 , and contributor to many books, including Patrick Henry Bruce, American Modernist: A Catalogue Raisonné .