Shore Figure — Helen Frankenthaler

DETAILS

Artist: Helen Frankenthaler
Date: 1959
Medium: Oil on white wove paper
Location: Art Institute of Chicago
Dimensions: 55.9 × 71.8 cm (22 1/16 × 28 5/16 in.)
Collection: Prints and Drawings
Culture: United States
Credit line: Craig and Janet Duchossois Fund

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THE ARTIST

Helen Frankenthaler

Helen Frankenthaler revolutionized abstract painting by pouring thinned paints directly onto unprimed canvas, creating luminous 'soak stain' works.

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