Stone Cloud

1963

Sam Francis

Associated Names
Sam Francis

Artist, American, 1923 - 1994

Jason Leese

Printer, American, born 1931

Tamarind Institute

Publisher

The image shows a variety of bold, black shapes and lines on a light background, creating a sense of dynamic movement in an abstract composition. There is a large, rounded form in the center with a pattern of speckles, as well as a circular shape on the left. Smaller splotches and drips surround these central forms, offering a play of texture that could evoke splattered paint or distant stars. The abstract nature of the image leaves room for viewers to interpret familiar objects like planets, eyes, or biological forms.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on Arches wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dorothy J. and Benjamin B. Smith

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 45.3 x 53.7 cm (17 13/16 x 21 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1983.18.481

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lembark 1992, no. L27

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. 778.

1992

  • Lembark, Connie W. The Prints of Sam Francis: A Catalogue Raisonné, 1960-1990, vol. 1. New York: Hudson Hills Press, 1992, p. 78, no. L27.

Inscriptions

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

Markings

embossed: [Tamarind Institute]; [Jason Leese]

Wikidata ID

Q74041941

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