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Untitled

1975

Sam Francis

Associated Names

Sam Francis

Artist, American, 1923 - 1994

The image showcases a series of curved lines and scattered dots forming an abstract composition. These shapes coalesce around what appears to be a human face, with circles and ovals potentially resembling eyes and features, while wavy lines may evoke hair. The overall effect is reminiscent of a splattered inkblot that conjures a recognizable pattern akin to a face emerging from the chaos.

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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: 104.7 x 75.4 cm (41 1/4 x 29 11/16 in.)
Accession Number

1991.234.45
Catalogue Raisonné

Lembark 1992, no. A49

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. 411, no. A49.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 8/20; lower right in graphite: Sam Francis; upper center verso in graphite by unknown hand: SF-050 BFK

Wikidata ID

Q75117667

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