Helen Frankenthaler: Radical Beauty (Paperback)
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Description
- Features 36 woodcuts by Helen Frankenthaler- Essay by Jane Findlay- Includes the text, The Romance of Learning a New Medium for an Artist, by Helen Frankenthaler. First published in The Print Collector's Newsletter, July-August 1977With a career that spanned six decades, Helen Frankenthaler (1928-2011) is recognized as eminent among the second generation of American Abstract Expressionist artists of the post-war era. She experimented tirelessly throughout her six-decade long career, producing a large body of work across multiple mediums. Marking the 10th anniversary of the artist's death and published to coincide with the major exhibition at Dulwich Picture Gallery, this book shines a light on the artist's ground-breaking woodcuts and reveals Frankenthaler as a trailblazer of the printmaking movement who endlessly pushed possibilities through her experimentation.
About the Author
Jane Findlay is Dulwich Picture Gallery's Head of Programme and Engagement. Specializing in audience development and interpretation, Jane believes in creating ambitious and accessible programmes for all. She has worked in UK museums and galleries for 14 years and her experience spans the British Museum, National Maritime Museum, Kenwood House and the London Transport Museum.
