Bright Nothing

1963

Sam Francis

Associated Names
Sam Francis

Artist, American, 1923 - 1994

Irwin Hollander

Printer, American, 1927 - 2018

Tamarind Institute

Publisher

The image features circular and swirling shapes with splattered lines and dots. The abstract composition is vibrant with colors such as red, blue, green, and yellow. Some shapes appear like craters or large eyes, while others resemble scattered confetti or splashes of paint. The overlapping circles and arcs create a dynamic visual pattern.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color lithograph on Arches wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dorothy J. and Benjamin B. Smith

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 64.2 x 51.1 cm (25 1/4 x 20 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1983.18.476

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lembark 1992, no. L23

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. 768.

1992

  • Lembark, Connie W. The Prints of Sam Francis: A Catalogue Raisonné, 1960-1990, vol. 1. New York: Hudson Hills Press, 1992, p. 74, no. L23.

Inscriptions

lower center in graphite: Tam Imp; lower right in graphite: Sam Francis

Markings

embossed: [Tamarind Institute]; [Irwin Hollander]

Wikidata ID

Q74041925

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