Sam Francis
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 30 years ago |
| Date of birth | June 25,1923 |
| Zodiac sign | Cancer |
| Born | San Mateo |
| California | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | November 4,1994 |
| Died | Santa Monica |
| California | |
| United States | |
| Spouse | Muriel Goodwin |
| Vera Miller | |
| Teruko Yokoi | |
| Children | Kayo Francis Malik |
| Parents | Samuel Augustus Francis, Sr |
| Katherine Lewis Francis | |
| Address | Spiegelgracht 23, 1017 JP Amsterdam |
| Provinces | North Holland |
| Phone | 020 625 9087 |
| Job | Painter |
| Visual Artist | |
| Education | San Francisco Art Institute |
| University of California, Berkeley | |
| Known for | Painting, printmaking |
| Works | Around the Blues |
| Shining Back | |
| Basel Mural I | |
| Damn Braces | |
| Movies/Shows | The Painter Sam Francis |
| Periods | Abstract expressionism |
| Modern art | |
| Post-painterly abstraction | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 450172 |
Aphorisms
Sam Francis, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, March 13 - May 11, 1980
Saturated Blue
The Prints of Sam Francis,1960-1994: A Catalogue Raisonne
Sam Francis: The Last Works
Sam Francis: Special Proofs, 1963-1989
Sam Francis: From the Idemitsu Collection
Shots Fired Sam Francis On Americas Culture War
Sam Francis, 1964-1979: 21 October-4 December 1993
Sam Francis: Works on Paper, a Survey, 1948-1979
Sam Francis: Paintings, 1947-1972
Sam Francis: The Shadow of Colors
Sam Francis Prints, 1991-1994: Supplement to the Catalogue Raisonne
Abstract worlds : [published on the occasion of the exhibition Abstract Worlds - Sam Francis/ Christian Awe, May - June 2009]
Sam Francis Life story
Samuel Lewis Francis was an American painter and printmaker.
Where is the Sam Francis
Alistair Darling: Steady hand in an economic crisis
...By Sam Francis & Faisal Islam, BBC Economics editorBBC NewsAs a radical student, Alistair Darling hoped to reshape the world...
Government to close 50 migrant hotels
...By Nick Eardley, Political Correspondent & Sam Francis, Political ReporterBBC NewsThe government is set to confirm plans to end the use of 50 hotels to house migrants by January...
Keir Starmer glitter protester Yaz Ashmawi apologises
...By Sam Francis & David CornockPolitical reportersThe protestor who poured glitter on Sir Keir Starmer as he spoke at the Labour conference has apologised for touching the party leader...
Labour conference votes to nationalise energy
...By Sam Francis & Iain WatsonBBC Politics, in LiverpoolLabour s leadership has lost a showdown over the party s approach to nationalising critical infrastructure...
Green Party plans to double membership fees amid legal woes
...By Sam Francis, political reporter & Helen Catt, political correspondentBBC NewsA bitter legal battle could blow a hole in the Green Party of England Wales s general election campaign funds...
Lib Dems drop pledge to raise income tax by 1p
...By Sam Francis & Helen CattBBC PoliticsThe Liberal Democrats have dropped plans to put a penny on income tax to invest in the NHS and social care...
Migrant hotel costs rise to £8m a day, Home Office figures show
...By Sam Francis & Nick Eardley, political correspondentBBC PoliticsThe cost of housing migrants in hotels has risen to £8m a day, according to new figures from the Home Office...
Keir Starmer denies targeting Labour left-wingers after Abbott suspended
...By Sam Francis & David Wallace LockhartBBC PoliticsSir Keir Starmer has denied he is targeting left-wing Labour MPs after Diane Abbott was suspended following comments about racism...
Government to close 50 migrant hotels
By Nick Eardley, Political Correspondent & Sam Francis , Political ReporterBBC News
The government is set to confirm plans to end the use of 50 hotels to house migrants by January.
In March, The Bbc learned around 400 hotels were being used to house record numbers of asylum seekers.
On Tuesday, Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick will announce plans to start terminating hotel contracts that are costing the
Ministers have frequently criticised the cost, promising the reduce the government's reliance on hotels.
The use of hotels has increased exponentially as The Number of people claiming asylum in the UK has increased, reaching a near 20-year high of 74,751 Last Year , according to Home Office data.
Under the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, the Home Office has a statutory obligation to house asylum seekers, who would otherwise be destitute, whilst their claim is being processed.
In August, The Number of asylum seekers having their application processed reached a record high of 175,000 people.
In December 2022, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak set a target of clearing the so-called legacy backlog by The End of this year. Since then the government has to 2,500.
Labour have called for 1,000 more caseworkers to be hired to clear The Asylum backlog.
Smaller hotel billSome hotels have stopped housing migrants in recent weeks, including around Northampton and Kettering - potential target areas for Labour at The Next general election.
Others are thought to only have a small number of migrants left in them.
Some migrants have also been in an attempt to reduce The Hotel bill.
The vessel, which has capacity for up to 500 men awaiting the outcome of asylum applications, was evacuated in August after
Ministers hope to use further barges to house migrants in The Coming months.
In recent months, hotels housing asylum seekers were targeted by demonstrations which
Under a government plan announced in April 2022, some asylum seekers would be sent to Rwanda to claim asylum there.
The legality of the scheme is currently being considered by the Supreme Court , after an earlier ruling by The High Court that the Rwanda plan was lawful.
Mr Sunak has made reducing the numbers coming to the UK illegally one of his key priorities.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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