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Beyond the Frame with Sam Francis

Published on , by Caroline Legrand
Auction on 10 November 2021 - 14:00 (CET) - 6, rue d'Ingwiller - 67000 Strasbourg

The American abstract painter’s 1964 Red Up features two main themes in his work: space and light.

Sam Francis (1923–1994), Red Up (SF64-076), 1964, acrylic on paper, signed on the... Beyond the Frame with Sam Francis

Sam Francis (1923–1994), Red Up (SF64-076), 1964, acrylic on paper, signed on the back, 101 x 65 cm/39.76 x 25.59 in.
Estimate: €50,000/70,000

Samuel Lewis Francis was a medical and psychology student when he was drafted during the Second World War. In 1944, his plane crashed, and he spent two weeks in the hospital. On the advice of his friend…
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Wednesday 10 November 2021 - 14:00 (CET)
6, rue d'Ingwiller - 67000 Strasbourg
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