Flying Love

1963

Sam Francis

Associated Names
Sam Francis

Artist, American, 1923 - 1994

Tamarind Institute

Publisher

The image shows an array of swirling and curved shapes in vibrant colors such as blue, red, and yellow, creating an abstract composition. Thick lines and clusters of dots make up structures that resemble a bouquet of flowers or fireworks. Splashes and droplets create a sense of movement, while circular patterns suggest cosmic phenomena or rising bubbles. The composition conveys a sense of energetic chaos similar to nature in an imagined world.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color lithograph on Rives BFK wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.2166

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lembark 1992, no. L35

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. 789.

1992

  • Lembark, Connie W. The Prints of Sam Francis: A Catalogue Raisonné, 1960-1990, vol. 1. New York: Hudson Hills Press, 1992, p. 88, no. L35.

Wikidata ID

Q65511976

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