ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: HELEN FRANKENTHALER
Canal, Acrylic on canvas, 1963
An abstract expressionist colorfield painter and pioneer of the staining method, Helen Frankenthaler was an extraordinarily capable and prevalent artist throughout the 50s, 60s, 70s, and 80s, painting some of the most emotionally provoking works of not only that era - but all time. Just as a Rothko can conjure tears and deep-seeded feeling, so can a Frankenthaler, and on occasion, to an even greater extent.
Mardi Gras, 1987, Acrylic on canvas
91 3/4 x 49 3/4 in. (233 x 126.4 cm)
Smallβs Paradise, 1964, Acrylic on canvas
100 x 93 5/8 inches (254 x 237.7 cm)