Painted on 21st Street by Helen Frankenthaler
Blue Jay by Helen Frankenthaler
Summerscene, Provincetown by Helen Frankenthaler
Connected by Joy by Helen Frankenthaler
Green Likes Mauve by Helen Frankenthaler
Interior by Helen Frankenthaler
Mountains and Sea by Helen Frankenthaler
Untitled (P86-45) by Helen Frankenthaler
Untitled by Helen Frankenthaler
Monotype X by Helen Frankenthaler
Desert Pass by Helen Frankenthaler
A Little Zen by Helen Frankenthaler

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About Helen Frankenthaler

American · 1928–2011

Poured paint onto unprimed canvas at twenty-three and launched an entire movement. Two visitors saw it and went home to invent Color Field painting.

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Portrait of Helen Frankenthaler
Museums39
Countries7
Most worksNational Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. · 2 works
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Helen Frankenthaler prints

Hand-finished archival prints from Helen Frankenthaler's body of work.

All About Blue - Helen Frankenthaler - Poster All About Blue - Helen Frankenthaler From £28.00 Bronze Smoke - Helen Frankenthaler - Poster Bronze Smoke - Helen Frankenthaler From £37.00 Sunshine After Rain - Helen Frankenthaler - Poster Sunshine After Rain - Helen Frankenthaler From £37.00 Aerie - Helen Frankenthaler - Poster Aerie - Helen Frankenthaler From £37.00 Bullseye - Helen Frankenthaler - Poster Bullseye - Helen Frankenthaler From £37.00 Yearning - Helen Frankenthaler - Poster Yearning - Helen Frankenthaler From £37.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Where can I see Helen Frankenthaler paintings?
    Helen Frankenthaler's works can be seen at National Gallery of Art, Prints in the National Gallery of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, and 2 other museums worldwide.
  • Is Helen Frankenthaler an abstract expressionist?
    Helen Frankenthaler was part of the New York Abstract Expressionists. Her work instigated the development of Colour Field painting, which became part of Abstract Expressionism.
  • What is Helen Frankenthaler best known for?
    Helen Frankenthaler is best known for instigating the development of Colour Field painting. This became part of Abstract Expressionism.
  • Helen Frankenthaler art movement?
    Mountains and Sea, painted in 1952, established Helen Frankenthaler's voice and introduced her way of working. This laid the groundwork for what made a painting uniquely hers.
  • Did Helen Frankenthaler use acrylic paint?
    Helen Frankenthaler worked with both oils and acrylics. She used turpentine-thinned paint on large canvases.
  • How did Helen Frankenthaler paint?
    Helen Frankenthaler painted on large canvases using turpentine-thinned paint, either oils or acrylics. This produced clear washes of luminous colour.
  • Why did Helen Frankenthaler start painting?
    Helen Frankenthaler knew from an early age that she needed to make art. However, painting was not her primary pursuit early on, as writing was just as important to her.
  • Helen Frankenthaler painting technique?
    Helen Frankenthaler's technique, called 'soak-stain', involved pouring paint onto unprimed canvas laid on the floor and letting it soak in. This produced fields of translucent colour that looked like watercolour at mural scale.

Sources

Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of Helen Frankenthaler's works across the following collections.

  1. [1] museum Toledo Museum of Art Used for: museum holdings.
  2. [2] museum Buffalo AKG Art Museum Used for: museum holdings.
  3. [3] museum Kettle's Yard Used for: museum holdings.
  4. [4] museum San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Used for: museum holdings.
  5. [5] museum New Britain Museum of American Art Used for: museum holdings.
  6. [6] museum Ulster Museum Used for: museum holdings.
  7. [7] book guggenheim-guhe00solo Used for: biography.
  8. [8] book Penelope J.E. Davies, Walter B. Denny, Frima Fox Hofrichter, Joseph Jacobs, Ann S. Roberts, David L. Simon, Janson's History of Art_ The Western Tradition (8th Edition) Used for: biography.
  9. [9] book Hodge, Susie, 1960- author, The short story of women artists : a pocket guide to movements, works, breakthroughs, & themes Used for: biography.

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