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Yunan State I
Yunan State I
Yunan State I

Yunan State I

Artist (American, 1923 - 1994)
Date1971
MediumLithograph
DimensionsUnframed: 41 x 28 in. (104.1 x 71.1 cm) Framed: 47 x 39 1/2 in. (119.4 x 100.3 cm)
ClassificationsPrintmaking
Credit LineGift of the Steinmetz Family Collection
Object number2001.2.4
Label TextSam Francis (1923-1994) split time throughout his career between studios in California, Paris, Tokyo, and Bern. His work balances levity and liquidity, emphasizing negative space. Known as ma in Japanese, this "full" space allows light to shine through, comingling action (bold colors) and stillness (white).

"Painting is about the beauty of space and the power of containment." -Sam Francis

["Paths and Edges" Exhibition]
Status
Not on view
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