THE ART OF LIVING

4 September 2009 | Focus | Fine Art

Works on Paper: The Creative Process Revealed

Works on paper represent the variety of creative processes through which an artist explores new materials, techniques, and ideas. Savvy collectors view them as essential to creating a holistic collection. Also, because they are often priced more attractively than a painting by the same artist, they are an appealing way for new collectors to begin.

“This Untitled acrylic on paper by Sam Francis has many of the qualities you find in the artist’s best paintings,” explains Alexandre Carel, specialist of Post-War and Contemporary Art in New York. “It is a charming work that immediately conveys the essence of Francis’ artwork. It is not only a great entry piece for the new collector, but also an appealing way to expand a collection of Abstract Expressionism, a movement in which Francis was a seminal figure.”

Related Sale
Sale 2191
FIRST OPEN POST-WAR AND CONTEMPORARY ART
23 Sep 2009
New York, Rockefeller Plaza

Related Departments
Post-War & Contemporary Art

Related Artists
Francis, Sam (1923-1994)

Keywords
Paintings
Francis, Sam (1923-1994)