SAM FRANCIS "FIREWOOD" SCREENPRINT, 1973Sam Francis (1923 1994) is one of the most distinctive and collected 20th century abstract artists. Francis began painting during convalescence from an injury sustained during a plane crash whilst serving in WWII. Initially used as a distraction, he committed himself fully to painting upon his return to the United states in the mid 40's, pouring his focus in to artistic education. After receiving a Masters in art from UC Berkley in 1950, Francis moved

Perhaps the most defining characteristic of his oeuvre is the artist's bold mastery of light and shadow

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However one of the strongest characteristics of the "Reflections" series is her new uninhibited use of color

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and the Art Gallery of Ontario

He explains: "What this civilization leaves in the wake of progress may be the open and emptied earth

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making this piece a marvelous precursor to Pop Art

and skies full of stars always realized in a nuanced

The facade of the Coliseum

who returned to representation

He would define his signature aesthetic by finding and transforming torn posters into art