Sam Francis
The Artist’s Materials
Debra Burchett-Lere and Aneta Zebala

A groundbreaking analysis of Sam Francis’s working methods and materials
sheds new light on the celebrated artist’s creative process

Getty Conservation Institute
168 pages, 7 ½ x 10 inches
90 color and 13 b/w illustrations
ISBN 978-1-60606-583-9, paper
US $40.00, UK £30.00
US Publication Date: February 12, 2019
UK Publication Date: February 14, 2019

Sam Francis at the Paris bird market. 1950's; photo by Carol Haerer.

Sam Francis: The Compilation of Unique Works on Paper and Expanded Version of Canvas and Panel Paintings
1945–1953

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Welcome to the Sam Francis: Online Catalogue Raisonné Project, a scholarly resource dedicated to the life and oeuvre of the American-born abstract expressionist Sam Francis (1923–1994).

This installment documents all known unique works attributed to the artist from 1945 through 1953. The Sam Francis Foundation will regularly release portions of the catalogue raisonné sequentially for artworks through 1994 as we continue our research and documentation.

This project is a subscription-based educational service.

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