Self-Portrait

1973

Sam Francis

Associated Names
Sam Francis

Artist, American, 1923 - 1994

George Page

Printer, American, active late 20th century

The Litho Shop, Inc.

Publisher

The image shows a close-up sketch of a face with detailed facial features. Bold black strokes outline the eyes, nose, and lips. The eyes have shadowing for depth, and there are subtle details around the mouth and nose. The hair is smooth and undefined, blending into the light background. The background is a light-colored plane with faint marks around the edges. In the top left corner, there is handwriting with the words "memory + experience" and the date "June 11/83."
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2024

  • The Anxious Eye: German Expressionism and Its Legacy, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2024.

Bibliography

1992

  • Lembark, Connie W. The Prints of Sam Francis: A Catalogue Raisonné, 1960-1990, vol. 1. New York: Hudson Hills Press, 1992, p. 397, no. A8.

Inscriptions

upper left in plate: June 18 1973 / memory / + experience; lower left in graphite: 3/5; lower right in graphite: Sam Francis; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: SF 08

Watermarks

BFK RIVES FRANCE

Wikidata ID

Q75117491

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