Self-Portraits by Sam Francis in “Psychological Perspectives,” the journal of the C. G. Jung Institute of Los Angeles

21 Jul Self-Portraits by Sam Francis in “Psychological Perspectives,” the journal of the C. G. Jung Institute of Los Angeles

Cover Image: Untitled Self-Portrait, 1974, acrylic on paper, 29 1/2 x 22 inches

A group of Sam Francis Self-Portraits recently appeared in the first 2014 issue of “Psychological Perspectives,” a quarterly journal of Jungian thought published the the C. G. Jung Institute of Los Angeles. Color images appear on the front and back covers of the journal, complimented by seven images of black and white self-portrait lithographs appear illustrating articles in the interior. The issue also includes a short essay, “About the Artist: Sam Francis” by Sam Francis Foundation Board Member Nancy Mozur.

The essay mentions how Sam Francis, who had a lifelong interest in Jungian psychology, was committed to the exploration of his interior life.