{"product_id":"lyre-eight","title":"Lyre Eight","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artsy.net\/gene\/abstract-expressionism\"\u003eAbstract Expressionist\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e artist Sam Francis saturated parts of his canvases with splashes and drips of paint, emphasizing the luminous voids he left uncovered. This contrast between vibrant color palettes and austere patches of white emphasized relationships of space, color, and light. Throughout his lifetime, Francis traveled extensively and drew inspiration from influences that ranged from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artsy.net\/artist\/claude-monet\"\u003eClaude Monet\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e’s “Water Lilies” to Jungian psychology and the aesthetics of Japanese Zen Buddhism. He has been the subject of dozens of exhibitions at major institutions and, in 1964, he featured at the 32nd Venice Biennale and Documenta 3. Today, Francis is represented in the permanent collections of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artsy.net\/partner\/centre-pompidou\"\u003eCentre Pompidou\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artsy.net\/partner\/the-metropolitan-museum-of-art\"\u003e Metropolitan Museum of Art\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artsy.net\/partner\/kunstmuseum-basel\"\u003eKunstmuseum Basel\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, among other institutions. On the secondary market, his work frequently commands seven figures.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sam Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55774104158582,"sku":"","price":12000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0537\/5033\/3605\/files\/Image10-06-2025at17.10.jpg?v=1749742603","url":"https:\/\/studio74contemporaryart.com\/products\/lyre-eight","provider":"Studio 74 Gallery ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}