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Self-Portrait

1973

Sam Francis

Associated Names

Sam Francis

Artist, American, 1923 - 1994

The image shows a close-up of a person's face created with bold, black abstract strokes on a plain white background. The face is partially visible, mainly showing the right side. Facial features like eyes, eyebrows, nose, and lips are depicted with thick lines. There is no hair detail, and the background is white, highlighting the bold brush strokes of the face. There are no additional elements in the composition, keeping the focus on the abstract face interpretation.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph in black on wove paper
Credit Line

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

sheet: 105.4 x 75.9 cm (41 1/2 x 29 7/8 in.)
Accession Number

1991.234.21
Catalogue Raisonné

Lembark 1992, no. A23

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. 403, no. A23.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: AP; lower right in graphite: Sam Francis; upper center verso in graphite by unknown hand: SF-023

Wikidata ID

Q75117556

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