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Learn MoreAbstract with Black and Yellow by Frank Sinatra
- This vibrant painting was created by the legendary Frank Sinatra
- The bold oil on canvas is defined by a dynamic interplay of saturated color and geometric precision
- Works such as this offer a compelling glimpse into the icon's broader artistic vision
- Sinatra’s exposure to artists such as Pablo Picasso, Joan Miró and Marc Chagall informed his approach
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Description
Frank Sinatra
1915-1998 | American
Abstract with Black and Yellow
Signed and dated "Sinatra 89" (lower right)
Oil on canvas
An enduring force in American culture, Frank Sinatra extended his creative reach beyond music and film to painting. A lifelong art enthusiast and serious collector, he developed a visual language of his own, producing bold abstract compositions that emphasize color, balance and form. This striking oil on canvas from the 1980s reflects. . .
1915-1998 | American
Abstract with Black and Yellow
Signed and dated "Sinatra 89" (lower right)
Oil on canvas
An enduring force in American culture, Frank Sinatra extended his creative reach beyond music and film to painting. A lifelong art enthusiast and serious collector, he developed a visual language of his own, producing bold abstract compositions that emphasize color, balance and form. This striking oil on canvas from the 1980s reflects. . .
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Frank Sinatra
1915-1998 | American
Abstract with Black and Yellow
Signed and dated "Sinatra 89" (lower right)
Oil on canvas
An enduring force in American culture, Frank Sinatra extended his creative reach beyond music and film to painting. A lifelong art enthusiast and serious collector, he developed a visual language of his own, producing bold abstract compositions that emphasize color, balance and form. This striking oil on canvas from the 1980s reflects that pursuit, engaging directly with the legacy of American abstraction.
The composition is defined by a dynamic interplay of saturated color and geometric precision. Fields of vivid yellow and deep black interlock across the surface, centered by salmon-pink, teal and white forms. Bands of cobalt, violet, crimson and turquoise move across the picture plane at sharp angles, creating a sense of rhythm and controlled energy. The hard-edged forms and high-contrast palette place the work within the tradition of geometric abstraction, with echoes of Ellsworth Kelly and earlier European movements.
Sinatra’s exposure to artists such as Pablo Picasso, Joan Miró and Marc Chagall informed his approach, translating their innovations into a distinctly personal idiom. Best known for his legendary career on stage and screen—including his rise in the 1940s and later prominence with the Rat Pack—Sinatra approached painting with the same confidence and individuality. Works such as this offer a compelling glimpse into his broader artistic vision and remain highly sought after today.
Dated 1989
Canvas: 34 3/4" high x 47 1/2" wide (88.3 x 120.7 cm)
Frame: 36" high x 49" wide x 2" deep (91.4 x 124.5 x 5.1 cm)
Provenance:
Private Collection, California
M.S. Rau, New Orleans
1915-1998 | American
Abstract with Black and Yellow
Signed and dated "Sinatra 89" (lower right)
Oil on canvas
An enduring force in American culture, Frank Sinatra extended his creative reach beyond music and film to painting. A lifelong art enthusiast and serious collector, he developed a visual language of his own, producing bold abstract compositions that emphasize color, balance and form. This striking oil on canvas from the 1980s reflects that pursuit, engaging directly with the legacy of American abstraction.
The composition is defined by a dynamic interplay of saturated color and geometric precision. Fields of vivid yellow and deep black interlock across the surface, centered by salmon-pink, teal and white forms. Bands of cobalt, violet, crimson and turquoise move across the picture plane at sharp angles, creating a sense of rhythm and controlled energy. The hard-edged forms and high-contrast palette place the work within the tradition of geometric abstraction, with echoes of Ellsworth Kelly and earlier European movements.
Sinatra’s exposure to artists such as Pablo Picasso, Joan Miró and Marc Chagall informed his approach, translating their innovations into a distinctly personal idiom. Best known for his legendary career on stage and screen—including his rise in the 1940s and later prominence with the Rat Pack—Sinatra approached painting with the same confidence and individuality. Works such as this offer a compelling glimpse into his broader artistic vision and remain highly sought after today.
Dated 1989
Canvas: 34 3/4" high x 47 1/2" wide (88.3 x 120.7 cm)
Frame: 36" high x 49" wide x 2" deep (91.4 x 124.5 x 5.1 cm)
Provenance:
Private Collection, California
M.S. Rau, New Orleans
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Specifications
| Maker: | Sinatra, Frank |
| Period: | 1919-Present |
| Origin: | America |
| Type: | Paintings |
| Style: | Modernism |
| Depth: | 2.0 in. (5.08 cm) |
| Width: | 49.0 in. (124.46 cm) |
| Height: | 36.0 in. (91.44 cm) |
| Canvas Width: | 47.500 in. (120.65 cm) |
| Canvas Height: | 34.750 in. (88.27 cm) |
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