Sam Francis

Summary

Sam Francis is a human^[1]. His place of birth was San Mateo^[2]. He was born on June 25, 1923^[3]. He died in Santa Monica^[4]. He died on November 4, 1994^[5]. He worked as a painter^[6], sculptor^[7], graphic artist^[8], illustrator^[9], and lithographer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,351 views/month, #7,100 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Sam Francis was born in San Mateo^[2].
• Sam Francis died in Santa Monica^[4].
• Sam Francis was born on June 25, 1923^[3].
• Sam Francis died on November 4, 1994^[5].
• Sam Francis was married to Teruko Yokoi^[12].
• Sam Francis was married to Muriel Goodwin^[13].
• Sam Francis was married to Mako Idemitsu^[14].
• Sam Francis was married to Margaret Francis^[15].
• Sam Francis held citizenship in United States^[16].
• Sam Francis's professions included painter^[6].
• Sam Francis worked as a sculptor^[7].
• Sam Francis's professions included graphic artist^[8].
• Sam Francis worked as an illustrator^[9].
• Sam Francis's professions included lithographer^[10].
• Sam Francis worked as an artist^[17].
• Sam Francis's field of work was painting^[18].
• Sam Francis's field of work was lithography^[19].
• Sam Francis's field of work was erotic art^[20].
• Sam Francis's field of work was visual arts^[21].
• Sam Francis's education included a stint at Nishimachi International School^[22].
• Sam Francis's education included a stint at San Mateo High School^[23].
• Sam Francis was educated at University of California, Berkeley^[24].
• Sam Francis was educated at San Francisco Art Institute^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Sam Francis is Untitled (Black Clouds)^[26].
• Sam Francis received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in San Mateo^[2], Sam Francis… he was born on June 25, 1923^[3].

Education

Educated at Nishimachi International School^[22], an international school^[28], in Japan^[29], founded in 1949^[30]; San Mateo High School^[23], a high school^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1902^[33]; University of California, Berkeley^[24], a public research university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1868^[36], headquartered in Berkeley^[37]; and San Francisco Art Institute^[25], a private university^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1961^[40], headquartered in San Francisco^[41]. Studied under David Park^[42], a painter^[43], 1911–1960^[44], of United States^[45], specialised in painting^[46] and Clyfford Still^[47], a painter^[48], 1904–1980^[49], of United States^[50], specialised in painting^[51].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter^[6], sculptor^[7], graphic artist^[8], illustrator^[9], lithographer^[10], and artist^[17]. Fields of work include painting^[18], a method^[52]; lithography^[19], an artistic technique^[53]; erotic art^[20], an art genre^[54]; and visual arts^[21], a type of arts^[55].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Sam Francis is Untitled (Black Clouds)^[26].

Recognition

Sam Francis received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[27].

Personal Life

Spouses include Teruko Yokoi^[12], a painter^[56], 1924–2020^[57], of Switzerland^[58]; Muriel Goodwin^[13], a painter^[59], b. 1928^[60], of United States^[61]; Mako Idemitsu^[14], a video artist^[62], b. 1940^[63], of United States^[64]; and Margaret Francis^[15], a painter^[65], b. 1948^[66], of United Kingdom^[67].

Death and Burial

Sam Francis died on November 4, 1994^[5]. He died in Santa Monica^[4]. The cause of death was prostate cancer^[68].

Why It Matters

Sam Francis ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,351 views/month, #7,100 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[69] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[70]

FAQs

Where was Sam Francis born?

Sam Francis was born in San Mateo^[2].

Where did Sam Francis die?

Sam Francis died in Santa Monica^[4].

Who was Sam Francis married to?

Sam Francis's spouses include Teruko Yokoi^[12], Muriel Goodwin^[13], Mako Idemitsu^[14], and Margaret Francis^[15].

What did Sam Francis do for work?

Sam Francis worked as painter^[6], sculptor^[7], graphic artist^[8], illustrator^[9], and lithographer^[10].

Where did Sam Francis go to school?

Sam Francis was educated at Nishimachi International School^[22], San Mateo High School^[23], University of California, Berkeley^[24], and San Francisco Art Institute^[25].

What awards did Sam Francis receive?

Honors received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[27].