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Sam Francis : the artist's materials

by Debra Burchett-Lere, Aneta Zebala, Catherine Defeyt, Peter Selz

Presenting an in-depth scientific study of more than forty paintings, this volume analyses Sam Francis's materials and techniques from the late 1940s to the early 1990s, revealing new insights into his creative process and custom-formulated paints.

Accession 27483 ISBN 9781606065839 Publisher The Getty Conservation Institute
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