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Self-Portrait

1973

Sam Francis

Associated Names

Sam Francis

Artist, American, 1923 - 1994

The image shows bold, swirling lines and splatters of black ink on a white background, creating an abstract composition. The central shape resembles a face with large eyes and a broad smile. The design may evoke a mask or a stylized representation of a human face, with the splatters adding a dynamic quality to the piece.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph in blue and brown on wove paper
Credit Line

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

sheet: 104.9 x 70 cm (41 5/16 x 27 9/16 in.)
Accession Number

1991.234.12
Catalogue Raisonné

Lembark 1992, no. A13

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. A13.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: AP / Sam Francis; lower center verso in graphite by unknown hand: SF-013

Wikidata ID

Q75117512

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