Sam Francis, Five decades of abstract expressionism from California collections

the long version

This publication accompanies the exhibition, 'Sam Francis: Five decades of abstract expressionism from California Collections', curated by Debra Burchett-Lere and Peter Selz. It is co-published by the Pasadena Museum of California Art, Crocker Art Museum, and the Sam Francis Foundation. The book is comprised of 171 pages and contains 149 plates.0The contents of this catalog are as follows: 'The directors' forward: Jenkins Shannon and Lial A. Jones', 'Order to chaos, chaos to order: a conversation about Sam Francis between Debra Burchett-Lere and Peter Selz', 'Paintings 1945-1994: exhibition plates', 'Sam Francis: abridged biography', 'Captions and credits'. 0Exhibition: Pasadena Museum of California Art, USA (11.08.2013-05.01.2014) / Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, USA (26.01.-20.04.2014).