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Helen Frankenthaler in her studio on East 83rd Street while she is at work on April Mood and Under April Mood (both 1974), New York, 1974. Photograph by Alexander Liberman; © J. Paul Getty Trust. Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles (2000.R.19). Artwork © 2024 Helen Frankenthaler. Foundation, Inc. / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York (image courtesy KCET Artbound)

 

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This article explores Helen Frankenthaler's groundbreaking abstract expressionist style in the Painting Without Rules exhibition at Florence’s Palazzo Strozzi. Known for her soak-stain technique and vibrant color fields, Frankenthaler’s work is shown alongside pieces by Pollock, Rothko, and other iconic peers, showcasing the collaborative and experimental spirit of her era. For Bedford Gallery, this retrospective offers meaningful context for Frankenthaler’s pieces in our Drawn to Abstraction: Prints from the 1960s and 70s exhibition, celebrating her lasting influence and creative boldness.

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About Drawn to Abstraction: Prints from the 1960s and 70s:

The works in this exhibition capture the vibrancy of the emerging abstract movements during the 1960s and 70s, including Abstract Expressionism, Minimalism, Op Art, and Pop art. This show features an extraordinary collection of works on paper by artists now widely recognized as giants of 20th century art: Josef Albers, Max Ernst, Helen Frankenthaler, Ellsworth Kelly, Roy Lichtenstein, Joan Miró, Robert Motherwell, Claes Oldenburg, Robert Rauschenberg, Ed Ruscha, Frank Philip Stella, and others.

Drawn to Abstraction: Prints from the 1960s and 70s is organized by the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, Kalamazoo, Michigan.