Self-Portrait

1973

Sam Francis

Associated Names
Sam Francis

Artist, American, 1923 - 1994

The image shows a close-up drawing of a person's face, with the head and a small part of the neck visible. The face is depicted from the front, slightly tilted to the right. It features prominent eyes, a simplified nose, full lips outlined with dark lines, and minimal detail in the hair. The person is not wearing any visible clothing, and the focus is on the facial features. There are no objects or jewelry included in the image. The background is monochrome with a textured space, emphasizing the drawn face. In the bottom corner, there is a signature by the artist and a date, "Aug 8, 73."
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Artwork overview

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. 405, no. A27.

Inscriptions

lower right on plate: Aug 3 73; lower left in graphite: AP; lower right in graphite: Sam Francis; lower center verso in graphite by unknown hand: SF-028

Watermarks

C.M. FABRIANO-100/100 COTONE

Wikidata ID

Q75117566

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