Dark Egg

1963

Sam Francis

Associated Names
Sam Francis

Artist, American, 1923 - 1994

Tamarind Institute

Publisher

Irregular black shapes are scattered across the canvas with splatters and drips. The composition suggests large, distorted figures or faces and resembles inkblot tests. The lines and splatters convey chaotic energy, and the contrast between black and off-white creates a visually striking impression. Viewers may look for familiar shapes within the abstract presentation.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on Arches wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.2157

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lembark 1992, no. L22

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1989

  • Devon, Marjorie, and Peter Walch. Catalogue Raisonné: Tamarind Lithography Workshop, Inc., 1960-1970. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Art Museum, 1989, no. 765.

1992

  • Lembark, Connie W. The Prints of Sam Francis: A Catalogue Raisonné, 1960-1990, vol. 1. New York: Hudson Hills Press, 1992, p. 72, no. L22.

Wikidata ID

Q65511968

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