Sam Francis 1963 Limited Edition Lithograph on Paper "Stone Cloud"

Item Details

Sam Francis (American, 1923-1994)
Stone Cloud, 1963
Lithograph on paper
Numbered 5/20 to lower left
Signed in graphite to lower right
21’ W x 17.75’ H

Literature
Lembark, 27; SF-26; Tamarind 778.

A limited edition lithograph on paper titled Stone Cloud by American artist Sam Francis (1923-1994), created in 1963. Featuring bubbling amorphous forms, this work is numbered 5 out of an edition of 20 to the lower left. It is signed by hand in graphite to the lower right. Mounted on a white mat, the work remains unframed.

Sam Francis was a second-generation Abstract Expressionist particularly influenced by Mark Rothko and Clyfford Still. However, he didn’t pursue art until recovering from an air crash that led to spinal tuberculosis. He obtained his B.A. and M.A. from the U.C. Berkeley, and became known for his paintings and prints that exhibit dripped pools and splotches of diluted pigments. He was included in Clement Greenberg’s 1964 exhibition at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art titled Post-Painterly Abstraction. Other institutions that have exhibited and collected his work include the Museum of Modern Art, the Tate Gallery, the Smithsonian Institution, and the Art Institute of Chicago, among others.

Condition

- previously hinge mounted and two areas with visible hinge marks on the paper.

Dimensions

- measurement of mat; sheet size measures approximately 21" W x 17.75" H.

Item #

18DCC200-608