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Self-Portrait

1973

Sam Francis

Associated Names

Sam Francis

Artist, American, 1923 - 1994

The image shows bold, irregular lines creating an abstract representation of a face. Two large shapes resembling eyes are placed asymmetrically across the upper portion with slight swirls within each. Below, a curved line suggests a nose, while another pair of curved lines form a mouth resembling a simple smile. The composition's abstract nature allows viewers to perceive the structure of a human face in a minimalistic way.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph in black on Rives BFK wove paper
Credit Line

Gift of Sam Francis, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art
Dimensions

sheet: 105.3 x 75.6 cm (41 7/16 x 29 3/4 in.)
Accession Number

1991.234.10
Catalogue Raisonné

Lembark 1992, no. A11

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1992

Lembark, Connie W. The Prints of Sam Francis: A Catalogue Raisonné, 1960-1990, vol. 1. New York: Hudson Hills Press, 1992, p. 398, no. A11.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Sam Francis 3/5; lower right verso in graphite by unknown hand: SF 011

Watermarks

BFK RIVES FRANCE

Wikidata ID

Q75117507

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