Tropical South America 15s 70w
Creative Rationale
High in the Bolivian Andes near the border with Chile, this location captures the extreme atmospheric conditions of the altiplano where the extraordinarily low pressure creates a thin, ethereal environment. The bitter cold temperature anomaly and near-saturated humidity, combined with gentle northwest winds, inspire a composition where icy blues and crystalline whites pool at the canvas edges in Francis's signature style, leaving a luminous central void that suggests the rarified mountain air. The low visual interest score calls for restraint—color fields that breathe and settle rather than explode, creating a meditative highland atmosphere.
Interested in a giclée print or lithograph of this piece?
Limited edition prints and custom commissions are available. Each piece can be produced as an archival giclée print or fine art lithograph.
Inquire About Prints