Helen Frankenthaler
American painter
Helen Frankenthaler was an American abstract expressionist painter. She was a major contributor to the history of postwar American painting. Having exhibited her work for over six decades, she spanned several generations of abstract painters while... Wikipedia
Born: December 12, 1928, Manhattan, New York, NY
Died: December 27, 2011 (age 83 years), Darien, CT
Periods: Abstract expressionism, Modern art, Color field, and more
Spouse: Stephen M. DuBrul Jr. (m. 1994–2011) and Robert Motherwell (m. 1958–1971)
Influenced by: Jackson Pollock, Clement Greenberg, and Hans Hofmann
Education: Bennington College (1949), The Art Students League of New York, and The Dalton School
Artworks
The Helen Frankenthaler Foundation, established and endowed by the artist during her lifetime (1928-2011), is dedicated to promoting greater public interest ...
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Helen Frankenthaler was an American painter and printmaker known for her unique method of staining canvas with thin veils of color.