Acknowledgments
As with any major compilation of research materials and data, this work would not have been possible without the support of our artistic community. Heartfelt thank yous and credit must be given to the following individuals for providing valuable materials, insight, assistance, and ongoing support of our research over the years. Additional sources can be found in exhibition catalogues, bibliographical references, and correspondence noted in the main catalogue text pages, artwork entries, and bibliography sections.
Francis’s circle of family and friends including authors, gallery dealers, curators, museum directors and registrars, studio assistants, as well as the current Sam Francis Foundation board and staff members, have generously collaborated and supported all research efforts. Institutions and galleries are listed generally by name and when possible we have also recognized some of the individuals at these facilities (some are part of Francis's early history while others are active today). Gallery and institutional recognition over the decades can be found in the specific catalogue entries for each artwork. Thousands of individuals over the years have graciously helped in the research so we are unable to list everyone, so please know we truly value all the support and interest in this documentation process.
Recognition must also be given to the collectors of Francis’s works as this important group of supporters encompasses a worldwide list of individuals and institutions who have been and continue to be the caretakers of his oeuvre. There are many collectors who wish to remain anonymous (listed as Private Collection in the painting entries), so we offer our sincerest gratitude for your involvement in our ongoing research.
The artist's family and the foundation's board of directors have provided ongoing support and encouragement over the years. We are deeply indebted to his widow Margaret Smith Francis, daughter Kayo Francis Malik (and family), sons Osamu Francis (and family), Shingo Francis (and family) and Augustus Francis.
Thank you to the family members who have assisted in our research including the George and Nancy Francis family, Vera Miller Francis Fulton, Muriel Goodwin, Teruko Yokoi, Mako Idemitsu, and Shuhei Kawase.
Individuals who have dedicated their time in pursuit of the Sam Francis Foundation's mission to honor and perpetuate Francis's legacy include trustees, J. Patrick Whaley, Nancy Mozur, Lenore S. Greenberg, Deborah Marrow, Elena Serrano, Paul Cummins, Donna Stein, Loree Goffigon, Jessica Todd-Smith, Bruce Polichar, Lucille Polachek, John Seed, Robert T. Buck, and Jenkins Shannon.
In addition to the ongoing project development and financing of the Sam Francis Foundation, we gratefully acknowledge the generous major financial subvention and support of our continued research from Gallery Delaive, Amsterdam; Jonathan Novak Contemporary Art, Los Angeles; Galerie Kornfeld, Bern; the University of California Press Foundation and UC Regents.
Benefactors who have also donated funds to aid in our research includes the Broad Foundation, Doris Fisher, Galerie Kornfeld, Lillian and Jon Lovelace, and Sotheby's. Additionally, the following patrons have made specific donations for these projects including William R. Acquavella, Harry W. and Mary Margaret Anderson Charitable Foundation, Roger L. Evans, Tom and Dalene Furst, James Goodman Gallery, Inc., Lenore S. and Bernard A. Greenberg, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald K. Greenberg, I.B. Ivanovic, Knapp Foundation, Galerier Krugier & Cie, Martin Lawrence Galleries, Laurence and Mary Levine, Danubiana Meulensteen Art Museum and the Meulensteen Foundation, Robert Shapazian, Doris Sosin, the Judy and Bill Timken Endowment Fund in Contemporary Arts, Edward Tyler Nahem Fine Art, LLC, Frederick M. Nicholas, Aaron and Betty Lee Stern Foundation, Gallery Iris Wazzau, and Andy Williams.
Our research team is very extensive as outlined below, but a few individuals who worked with us as interns or part-time staff gathering and inputting information to the database includes Jacqueline Geoghegan, Dominique Labaki, Amy McDonnell, Anakena Paddon, Megan Salas, and Amanda Sarley. Former studio assistants who continue to provide continuing assistance in our studies includes Jerry Aistrup, Dan Cytron, Bryan Ida, George Page, and Jerry Sohn. In addition, we would like to thank Nancy Escher for her years of involvement with our research and the conservator, Aneta Zebala and her team of Adam Romcio and Suzanne Morris, who continue to inspect and provide expertise on Francis's paintings on an ongoing basis.
As subsequent installments of this catalogue raisonné project are published, the list of acknowledgments will continue to expand as we continually update this to include additional individuals in our research journey. We are indebted to and extremely appreciative of the following.
With sincerest thanks–– Debra Burchett-Lere
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Daniel Abadie Naomi Abe William Acquavella Natalie Adamson Antoinette Addison Constance Aehlig Erin Aitali William C. Agee Barbara Aikens Zoe Ainscough Jerry Aistrup Albright-Knox Art Gallery Katherine D. Alcauskas Robert Aldridge Richard Allen Susan Allen |
Mercedes Lámbrri Altamira Margaret Andara David Anderson Don Anderson Elaine Anderson Mary Margaret (Moo) and Harry W. (Hunk) Anderson Reed Anderson Margaret Andera David Anfam Haruo Aoki Yasuhiko Aoki Harriet Appel Charles Arnoldi Andrew Arnot Artcurial Abigail Asher Dore Ashton |
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Jacqueline Baas Sophia Baca Martha Baer Wendy Hurlock Baker Gayle Baddin Ursina Barandun Rachel Barker Lucinda Barnes Kathleen S. Bartels Lowell Bassett Sonia Baudouin Christian Baur Beaulieu Family Snowden Becker Christopher Bedford Katharina Bell Larry Bell John Bennett Melinda and William Bentz Berkeley Art Museum Charlotte Bernstorm Ernest Beyeler Serop and Arsho Beylerian Brittany Binder
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Bernhard Bischoff Teresa Bjornson Lisa Blayfer Nancy Boas Marlies Bolhoven Bonhams Jean-Marie Bonnet Marisa Bourgoin John Boyer Theresa and Krauth Brand Sue Breakell Karin Breuer Judy and Bernard Briskin Edythe and Eli Broad Judith Brodie Edith Bauman and Jack Brogan Nicolas Brulhart Bente and Gerald E. Buck Nicole and Robert T. Buck Elizabeth Buhe Barbara Burchett Heike Pausch Burchett and Charles R. Burchett Jan Butterfield |
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Lisa Calden Aimee Calfin Cindy and Tony Canzoneri Amy Cappellazzo David Carlson Jeffrey Carlson Julie Carpenter Lindy and Steve Carter Susan Cary John Caswell Nicolaus Chaffin Mary Weaver Chapin JPMorgan Chase Bank Eric de Chassey Lora Chin-Derrien Alexis Chompaisal Christie's |
Haley Cohen Marina Ruiz Colomer James Concha Richard Conn Bruce Connor James Corcoran Boris Cornelissen Genevieve Cottraux Douglas Chrismas Julie Creahan Anthony Crouch Jessica Csanky Paul Cummins Alexis Curry Helga and Roy Curry Emily Cushman Daniel Cytron |
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Kari Dahlgren Michael Darling Sheila DeBrunner Catherine Defeyt Kari Dahlgren Nina Damavandi Reid Dammann Andra Darlington Collection Dal Pio Nina Dausset Suzanne Deal and David Booth Catherine Defeyt Nico and Carlotta Delaive |
Anitra Delmas Diane DePolignac Lora Chin Derrien Wim DeWit Laddie Dill Katherine and Kenneth Doctor Denise Domergue Hisao Domoto John Van Doren Nicholas Dorman Bianca Duclert Claude Duthuit Claire Drummond Meredith Van Dyke |
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Diane Eakin Patricia Eckert Jean Edmonson Susan Einstein Dorothea Elkon Wendy Elliott |
Leila Elliott André Emmerich (gallery and family) Caroline Enghoff Nancy Escher Roger Evans |
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Andrew Fabricant Jens Faurschou and Galleri Faurschou Rachael Faust Rachel Federman Paola Saracino Fendi Sidney Felsen and Gemini G.E.L. Les Ferriss Renee Fessel Franck Le Feuvre Adrienne R. Fields Michael Findlay Donald and Doris Fisher Johanna Flaum Laura Fleischmann Courtney Flynn Caitlin Foreht Brian Forrest Jean Fournier and Galerie Jean Fournier staff Howard N. Fox |
Augustus Francis Margaret Smith Francis and family Nancy and George Francis and family Osamu Francis and family Shingo Francis and family Katie and Steve Francis Peter Frank Gilda Franz Betty Freeman Antoinette Frey-Simmen Sara Friedlander Lisa Friedman Noriko Fujinami Vera Miller Francis Fulton Darlene and Tom Furst Minami Fuse |
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Larry Gagosian Jay Gam Vicky Gambill Nancy Genn Carolyn Geoghegan Jacqueline Geoghegan René Gimpel Andrew Glew Cynthia Godlewski Carter Goffigon Loree Goffigon Ann Goldstein Foster Goldstrom Brett Gollin Pat Gollin Ann Gonzalez Hollis Goodall Joe Goode James Goodman |
Muriel Goodwin Liana Gorman Brett Gorvy Loic Gouzer Wendy K. Grady Paul Gray Robert Green Lenore S. and Bernard Greenberg Ronald Greenberg Bobbie Greenfield Christopher Griffin Elyse and Stanley Grinstein and family Uta Grosenick Brian Gross Markus Gross Sharon and Irwin Grossman Barbara Guggenheim Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum David Gutterman and family Jordan Gutterman and family |
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Lucas Haberkorn Carol Haerer Nina Hagen Anita Haldemann Jackie Haliday Angela Hanka Jonas Hanggi Emma Hart Kevin Hearle Susanna Hedblom Miety Heiden Sue Heinemann Al Held Mara Held Maira Hernández-Andrade Joanne Heyler Abigail Hibbs Janet Hicks Thomas Hillebrand Yiva Hillström |
Richard Hines Hannah Hirano Jack Hirshman Florence Ho Kylie Hoffman Linda Hooper Henry Hopkins Dennis Hopper Walter Hopps Grace Horton Motoko Hoshi Loretta Howard Eliza Howe Jane Howe Kristin and Otto Hubner Lucius Hudson Nicole Hudson Felix Hultén Pontus Hultén Madeline Hurst Jane Hyun |
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Toshi Ichiyanagi Bryan Ida Peter Iden Idemitsu Museum Mako Idemitsu and family Ayako Inatsu Hiroko Inazuka Jerry Inglis family |
Eva Ionnidis Jimmy Isenson Masaru Ishiura Vera Isler-Leiner Masako Isobe Arata Isozaki I.B. Ivanovic |
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Bernard Jacobson Jesse Jacobson Emma Jacobson-Sive Shirley Jaffe Rachel Jans Elvira Jansen |
Larry Janss Robert Flynn Johnson Anna Jim Leslie Jones Lial A. Jones Alice Jung |
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Alex and Jane Kahan Emily Kaplan Tadayuki Kasashima Hiromi Katayama Kanna and Cho Kawai Shuhei Kawase Lilly Keller Cheri Fulton Kenville Lynn Kienholz Stephanie Kingpetcharat Meredith Kirk Paula, Peter, and Stefan Kirkeby family Tom Kirsch |
Deborah Kirshman Keith Kirts Liza Kirwin Alexis Klein Zoe Klemme Katherine Kline Betsy and Robert Knapp Chiaki Komuro Galerie Kornfeld staff Eberhard Kornfeld and family Richard S. Koshalek Hitoshi Kubo Ulf Küster Sanghae Kwon Jan Krugier |
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Dominique Labaki Jonathan Laib Helen Lanier Elisabeth Maréchaux Laurentin Natalia Lauricella Thomas J. Learner and Getty GCI scientists and conservators Joe Leduc Lynn Lee Franc LeFeuvre Leah Lehmbeck Connie Lembark Jason Linetzky Mark, Spencer, and Carson Lere |
Walker and Claire Lere Alfred Leslie Mary and Laurence Levine Marley Lewis Joe Lin-Hill Melissa and Gary Lipton Steven Little Los Angeles Packing, Crating, and Transport team Irene Lotspeich-Phillips Shannon and Peter Loughrey Lillian and Jon Lovelace Saralyn Lowenstein Chloe Lundgren |
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Nina MaGilligan Kayo Francis Malik Deborah Marrow Fred Martin Atalanti Martinou Andrew Massad Marie-Christine Maufus Barbara Mathes Georges Matisse Simon Matthews Alberta Mayo Peter Mays Joy Mazurek Jean MacDougall Sally McKay Ann McCoy Destiny McCune Amy McDonnell James McGrath Anna McKnight Deborah McLeod Catharina Manchanda Harutaka Matsumoto Virginia Mecklenburg Menil Collection Carrie Menke |
Gerard Meulensteen and family Maria Fernanda Meza Hazelle Miloradovitch Pam Miller Richard Miller Milwaukee Art Museum Yusuke Minami Nancy Mock Arthur Monroe Takashi Morishita Saiko Morita Midori Moriyama Laura Morris Suzanne Morris Ed Moses Moira Mosley-Duffy Nancy Mozur Allison Mudditt Michaela Muhmenthaler Luchita Hurtado Mullican Richelle Munkhoff Takashi Murakami Eri Muroi Michael Murray Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) Martina Mutti |
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Tom Nagaser Edward Tyler Nahem Masato Naito Kozo Nakajima Tanja Naar Emily Schuchardt Navratil Meibao D. Nee Taro Nettleton |
Giselle Neumann Sara and Steve Newman Frederick M. Nicholas and family Anthony Nicholas and family Michiel Nijhoff Robbie Nock Gerald Nordland Jonathan Novak and Novak Contemporary Art gallery staff Sonia Nussbaumer |
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Beatriz Ordovas Nicholas Ostness Emilie Ovaere-Corthay |
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Anakena Paddon George and Ann Page Liga Pang Erica Pastore Ian Patrick Laura Paulson Alan Peach Jeffrey Perkins Ben Peters Alan Phenix Phillips Guy Pieters |
Roxana Pirovano Lucille R. Polachek Bruce Polichar Diane de Polignac Evelyne Pomey Mary-Ellen Powell Marla Prather Claire Preston Saara Pritchard
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Rachel Rivenc Brady Roberts Jaime Robles Leslee and David Rogath Jennifer Rohr Adam Romcio Barbara Rominski Susan Rossen Charlie Rossow Odile Rousseau Rose-Emily Rothenberg David Rozelle Don Rubin Edward Ruscha Samuel Ruth Jack Rutberg |
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Leslie Sacks Jacob Samuel Megan Salas Etienne Sallon Karen Saracino Amanda Sarley Emma Sarley Marin Sarvé-Tarr Laura Satersmoen Robert Scalise Linda Schaffer Nicole Schloss Eric Schmidt Pierre Schneider Emith Guth Schlemmer Soren Schmelling John Seed Carole Schemmerling-Selz Gabrielle Selz Peter Selz Elena Serrano Hsu-Han X Shang Jenkins Shannon Robert Shapazian Rachel Shelton Roger Shepherd Susannah Shepherd Francesca Coe Sherrill Douglas Shields |
Scott A. Shields Paul Schimmel Misa Shin Urs Siegenthaler Fotograf Cherie and Edwin Silver Beth and David Silverman Jackie and Manny Silverman Jennifer Jones Simon Tom Sirikulbut Elisabeth Smith Brianna Smyk Jerry Sohn Doris Sosin Martin Sosin Richard Speer Billie and Dean Spille Jack Stauffacher Christine Stauffer Donna Stein Joanna Steingold Betty Lee and Aaron Stern Jill Sterrett Jeremy Stone Iris and Matthew Strauss Jennifer Sudul-Edwards Kishio Suga Hideki Sugino Karin Sutter Katsuo Suzuki |
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Joy Tahan Yuri Takase Chikako Tanabe Ann Temkin Carina and Bruno Thallmann Elizabeth Thomas Rosalyn and Robert Thomas Beatrice Thönen Lia Tjandra Jennifer Tobias Jessica Todd-Smith |
Carol Togneri Patsy Tompkins Peggy Tran-Le Morgann Trumbull Karin Tucker Garner Tullis Richard Tullis James Turrell Sasha Tuulos Xiliary Twill |
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Sandra Valente John Van Doren Samuel Vanhoegaerden Stephanie Velasquez Quirine Verlinde |
Jan Verschoor Britta Vetter Robrecht De Vocht Jennifer Volland |
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Jacqueline Wachter Joel Wachs Tsunehiko Wada Carolyn Wade Elizabeth Wade Suzanne and George Wagner Nina Wagner Ted Walbye Marc Walker Susie Wallace John Walsh Denise Wamaling Dorsey Waxter Iris Wazzau Sidney Weinstein Bille Mille Weisman Andrea Wells Bjorn Wetterling |
J. Patrick Whaley Barrett White Janelle White Jennifer Knox White Lois White Mark Whitney Beth Ann Whittaker and family Rosanna Widen Kathryn Widing Andy Williams Gloria Williams Senon, Cypress and Sabine Williams and family Chris Wilson and Brooke Abercrombie Bert Winther-Tamaki Lynne Withey Emily Woodward Valerie Wright |
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Hiromasa Yagi Risako Yamada Hirokazu Yatsunami John Yau James Yohe |
Teruko Yokoi Midori Yomiuri Sayaka Yoneyama Kent Young Jennifer Yum |
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Michael Zakian Aneta Zebala and family |
Photo Credits
Unless otherwise noted on individual entries, photography is courtesy the current collection. The majority of images reproduced are housed in the artist’s archives. All artworks documented at one time within the artist’s estate have been predominantly photographed by Brian Forrest, Santa Monica. If an artwork was photographed or supplied by an institution, the photo credit is noted on that particular entry.
Additional photographer credits:
Richard Allen, Inverness, California
Bonhams
Christie's, Ltd.
Gallery Delaive, Amsterdam
Lenny Eiger, California
Susan Einstein, Los Angeles
Jon Etter
Rick Gehrke, Oregon
Carlos Guzman
Hesse Photography, Bern
Mitro Hood
Jacqueline Hyde, Paris
Idemitsu Museum of Arts, Japan
Hank Kanzler, Palo Alto
Klink Fotograf BR, Zurich
Galerie Kornfeld, Bern
Achim Kukulies, Düsseldorf, Germany
Laurent Lecat, Paris
Guy L'Heureux
MBA Auctions, Seattle
Joan Mitchell Foundation
Photo André Morain, Paris
Douglas M. Parker Studio, Los Angeles
Allen Peach, Los Angeles
Tom Powel Imaging, Inc.
Prudence Cuming Associates, London
Galerie Pudelko, Germany
F. Rosenstiel
Urs Siegenthaler Fotograf
Douglas Shields
Sotheby's
Jordan Tinker, New York
Rodney Todd-White & Son, London
Alessandro Vasari, Italy
Albert Winkler, Bern
Zillah Stix LLC, San Francisco, California
Digital preparation of the images has been executed by Spencer Lere, Alan Peach, and Ted Ridgeway.