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Untitled (Edge Painting)
© 2026 Sam Francis Foundation,California/Bildupphovsrätt
Untitled (Edge Painting)
Untitled (Edge Painting)
Photo: Åsa Lundén/Moderna Museet

Untitled (Edge Painting)

by Sam Francis
Artist (USA, 1923 - 1994)
Alternate Title
  • Utan titel (kantmålning)
Date1968
MediumOil on canvas
DimensionsBildmått: 260 × 219 cm
Classification
Countries
Credit LineDonation 1991 från Sam Francis
Object NumberMOM 524
The artwork is not on display
About the artworkSam Francis used an unconventional compostion technique to create his ”edge”-paintings. The white paint spreads from the centre out across the canvas. At the edges are almost imperceptible patches of bright colour: blue, red, yellow. The empty white space is not, however, devoid of content but a place for us to fill in instead. Francis made use of Jungian psychology in order to be able to find deeper answers to personal and artistic questions. When people asked about the open areas in his edge-paintings, he would sometimes reply: “The space at the center of these paintings is reserved for you.” Selected exhibition history Rum Mellan Rum. A. Monus, R. Pacquée, M. Bärtås, J. Svenungsson, M. Wrange (1992) Moderna Museet, Stockholm Moderna Museets samling i ny presentation (1998-2000) Moderna Museet, Stockholm Ny presentation av samlingen (2000-2002) Moderna Museet, Stockholm Samlingsutställning 2004 - 2011 - I vår tid (2004 - 2011) Moderna Museet, Stockholm Sju rum och en trädgård. Rashid Johnson och Moderna Museets samling (den 28 september 2023 - den 22 september 2024) Moderna Museet, Stockholm Jorden - globala förändringar (1994) Moderna Museet, Stockholm Tid & Plats: Los Angeles 1958-1968 (2008-2009) Moderna Museet, Stockholm The Moderna Museet exhibition catalogues Rum mellan rum : Agnes Monus, Ria Pacquée, Magnus Bärtås, Jan Svenungsson, Måns Wrange : Moderna Museet, Stockholm : [12 september - 1 november 1992]Jorden : globala förändringar : Moderna Museet, Spårvagnshallarna : 4/6 - 9/10 1994Jorden : globala förändringar : Moderna Museet, Spårvagnshallarna, Stockholm : [4 juni - 9 oktober 1994]Time & place : Los Angeles 1957-1968 : [Moderna Museet 4/10 2008-6/1 2009]Tid & plats : Los Angeles 1957-1968 : [Moderna Museet 4/10 2008-6/1 2009]