Blue--Violet
Artist
Sam Francis
(American, 1923 - 1994)
Printer
Robert Gardner
(American)
Publisher
Tamarind Institute
(American)
Date1963
MediumColor lithograph on Arches paper
DimensionsOverall: 22 1/8 × 30 inches (56.21 × 76.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Irving Groupp
Object number68-40/1
Signedb. (in pencil): "Sam Francis artist proof"
MarkingsTwo printers' chops, l.l.: "GR" and Tamarind's monogram
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DescriptionLarge central elliptical form in light purple containing striations and dots, surrounded by smaller ellipses, dots, drips, and other forms in dark purple; bright blue areas at right, and blue and purple at left; blue and purple streamers crossing at random throughout.Copyright© Sam Francis Foundation, California / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
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