{"title":"Helen Frankenthaler","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"yearning-helen-frankenthaler","title":"Yearning - Helen Frankenthaler","description":"\u003cp\u003eA beautiful abstract painting by Helen Frankenthaler, 'Yearning' showcases the artist's signature 'soak-stain' technique, with muted colours blending seamlessly on the canvas to create an ethereal and emotive visual experience.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHelen Frankenthaler (1928-2011) was an American Abstract Expressionist painter. She is known for her contributions to the development of colour field painting, a style characterised by large areas of flat, unmodulated colour. Frankenthaler's work often involved pouring thinned paint onto unprimed canvas, allowing the colours to soak into the fabric and create luminous, atmospheric effects. This technique, known as 'soak-stain', became her signature style and influenced many artists. 'Yearning' exemplifies Frankenthaler's approach. The composition features a large, amorphous shape in muted green and blue tones, set against a soft pink background. The colours blend and bleed into each other, creating a sense of depth and movement. The absence of defined lines or representational forms encourages viewers to engage with the work on a purely visual and emotional level. The painting's title suggests a sense of longing or desire, which is evoked by the ethereal quality of the colours and the fluid, organic shapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/red-orange-tan-and-purple-mark-rothko\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eRed, Orange, Tan and Purple - Mark Rothko — Mark Rothko\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/untitled-abstract-composition-ink-on-paper-wassily-kandinsky\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eUntitled (Abstract Composition, Ink on Paper) - Wassily Kandinsky — Wassily Kandinsky\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Helen Frankenthaler","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ -","offer_id":57561038520655,"sku":null,"price":37.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ -","offer_id":57563149238607,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ -","offer_id":57563149271375,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":57563149304143,"sku":null,"price":59.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":57563149336911,"sku":null,"price":59.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":57563149369679,"sku":null,"price":59.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":57563149402447,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":57563149435215,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":57563149467983,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":57563149500751,"sku":null,"price":99.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":57563149533519,"sku":null,"price":99.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":57563149566287,"sku":null,"price":99.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/file_bfda1868-ef65-4321-9b32-2ba93ea6b30c.jpg?v=1777268685"},{"product_id":"bullseye-helen-frankenthaler","title":"Bullseye - Helen Frankenthaler","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Helen Frankenthaler abstract expressionist painting titled \"Bullseye\", featuring her signature soak-stain technique with diffused shapes and colours.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHelen Frankenthaler (1928-2011) was an American Abstract Expressionist painter. She was a major contributor to the history of postwar American painting. Frankenthaler exhibited her work for over six decades. She had a style that shifted from Abstract Expressionism to Colour Field painting. She was among the first generation of postwar artists who were influenced primarily by Cubism. Frankenthaler's work is characterised by its spontaneity and fluidity. She often used a technique called 'soak-stain', pouring thinned paint onto unprimed canvas, allowing the colours to soak into the fabric. This method created luminous, translucent effects and blurred the boundaries between colour and surface. In \"Bullseye\", Frankenthaler employs her signature soak-stain technique to create a composition of soft, diffused shapes and colours. The painting features a central orange circle, reminiscent of a bullseye target, surrounded by washes of yellow, pink, and green. The colours blend and bleed into one another, creating a sense of depth and movement. The overall effect is one of ethereal beauty and atmospheric abstraction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/red-orange-tan-and-purple-mark-rothko\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eRed, Orange, Tan and Purple - Mark Rothko — Mark Rothko\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/untitled-abstract-composition-ink-on-paper-wassily-kandinsky\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eUntitled (Abstract Composition, Ink on Paper) - Wassily Kandinsky — Wassily Kandinsky\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Helen Frankenthaler","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ -","offer_id":57661018505551,"sku":null,"price":37.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ -","offer_id":57661020307791,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ -","offer_id":57661020340559,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":57661020373327,"sku":null,"price":59.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":57661020406095,"sku":null,"price":59.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":57661020438863,"sku":null,"price":59.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":57661020471631,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":57661020504399,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":57661020537167,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":57661020569935,"sku":null,"price":99.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":57661020602703,"sku":null,"price":99.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":57661020635471,"sku":null,"price":99.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Bullseye_Poster_CompositorV1_1778458925741.jpg?v=1778459235"},{"product_id":"aerie-helen-frankenthaler","title":"Aerie - Helen Frankenthaler","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis abstract work by Helen Frankenthaler showcases her signature soak-stain technique, with delicate washes of colour creating a sense of lightness and airiness.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHelen Frankenthaler (1928-2011) was an American abstract expressionist painter. She is known for her contributions to the development of colour field painting, a sub-genre of abstract expressionism. Frankenthaler's work is characterised by its lyrical abstraction and the use of the soak-stain technique, where she poured thinned paint onto unprimed canvas, allowing the colours to soak directly into the fabric. This method created luminous, translucent effects and blurred the boundaries between colour and ground. 'Aerie' exemplifies Frankenthaler's approach. The composition features delicate washes of colour, primarily in shades of red, green, and blue, against a white background. The forms are suggestive of natural elements, such as foliage and water, but remain non-representational. The thin lines and fluid shapes create a sense of movement and spontaneity. The overall effect is one of lightness and airiness, evoking a sense of open space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/red-orange-tan-and-purple-mark-rothko\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eRed, Orange, Tan and Purple - Mark Rothko — Mark Rothko\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/untitled-abstract-composition-ink-on-paper-wassily-kandinsky\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eUntitled (Abstract Composition, Ink on Paper) - Wassily Kandinsky — Wassily Kandinsky\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Helen Frankenthaler","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ -","offer_id":57661030793551,"sku":null,"price":37.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ -","offer_id":57661033021775,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ -","offer_id":57661033054543,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":57661033087311,"sku":null,"price":59.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":57661033120079,"sku":null,"price":59.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":57661033152847,"sku":null,"price":59.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":57661033185615,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":57661033218383,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":57661033251151,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":57661033283919,"sku":null,"price":99.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":57661033316687,"sku":null,"price":99.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":57661033349455,"sku":null,"price":99.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Aerie_Poster_CompositorV1_1778459286222.jpg?v=1778459774"},{"product_id":"sunshine-after-rain-helen-frankenthaler","title":"Sunshine After Rain - Helen Frankenthaler","description":"\u003cp\u003eA refined abstract print by Helen Frankenthaler, featuring delicate gestural lines and bold colour blocks on a clean white field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eSunshine After Rain (1987) is a refined example of Helen Frankenthaler's later work in printmaking. Known for her soak-stain technique, Frankenthaler translated the fluidity of her painting practice into the medium of etching and aquatint. This work displays a sparse, considered arrangement of marks across the paper surface. A bold, vertical band of blue pigment anchors the left side, contrasted by a thin, gestural cluster of yellow lines on the right. Between these elements, floating shapes in blue and a single green circle suggest a sense of atmospheric space.\n\nFrankenthaler often utilised the white of the paper as an active participant in the composition. Here, the negative space provides a quiet field for the coloured forms to inhabit. The print demonstrates her ability to balance controlled mark-making with the spontaneous quality of her earlier abstract works. The interaction between the solid blue block and the delicate, linear yellow strokes creates a visual rhythm that evokes the title without resorting to literal representation. \n\nThroughout her career, Frankenthaler maintained a focus on the physical properties of her materials. In this print, the texture of the aquatint provides a subtle depth to the coloured areas, while the etched lines retain a sharp, precise quality. The composition avoids clutter, allowing each element to occupy its own area of the visual field. This print is representative of her mature style, where she distilled her approach to colour and form into essential, evocative gestures. It remains a clear demonstration of her technical skill in print production, particularly in her collaborations with master printers to achieve specific tonal effects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/untitled-three-black-rectangles-on-purple-mark-rothko\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eUntitled (Three Black Rectangles on Purple) - Mark Rothko — Mark Rothko\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/untitled-abstract-composition-ink-on-paper-wassily-kandinsky\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eUntitled (Abstract Composition, Ink on Paper) - Wassily Kandinsky — Wassily Kandinsky\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Helen Frankenthaler","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ -","offer_id":57873085071695,"sku":null,"price":37.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ -","offer_id":57873095688527,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ -","offer_id":57873095721295,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Sunshine-After-Rain_Poster_CompositorV1_1780883888408.jpg?v=1780898528"},{"product_id":"bronze-smoke-helen-frankenthaler","title":"Bronze Smoke - Helen Frankenthaler","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 1978 lithograph by Helen Frankenthaler, featuring fluid, atmospheric washes of bronze and ochre ink.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eBronze Smoke is a lithograph produced by Helen Frankenthaler in 1978. This work demonstrates her characteristic approach to printmaking, where she treated the medium with the same fluidity and spontaneity as her soak-stain paintings. The composition relies on the interaction between layered washes of ink and the texture of the paper, creating an atmospheric quality that suggests depth without traditional perspective.\n\nThe print features a monochromatic palette of bronze and ochre tones. Frankenthaler utilised the lithographic process to achieve soft, bleeding edges and varying densities of pigment. The central area appears to dissolve into the surrounding space, reflecting her interest in the physical properties of paint and ink. Rather than imposing a rigid structure, the artist allowed the materials to dictate the final form, resulting in a balance between controlled application and organic movement.\n\nFrankenthaler was a significant figure in the development of post-war American art. Her work often bridged the gap between the gestural intensity of early Abstract Expressionism and the more restrained aesthetic of Colour Field painting. In this print, the absence of sharp lines or defined shapes encourages the viewer to focus on the interplay of light and shadow across the surface. The work remains a clear example of her ability to translate the immediacy of her studio practice into the technical requirements of print production. By focusing on the materiality of the ink, she created a visual experience that is both meditative and direct.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/poisson-et-algues-papier-peint-pigeon-et-pavots-bordure-de-vitrail-maurice-pillard-verneuil\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003ePoisson et Algues, Papier Peint \/ Pigeon et Pavots, Bordure de Vitrail - Maurice Pillard Verneuil — Maurice Pillard Verneuil\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/a-kayaker-rockwell-kent\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eA Kayaker - Rockwell Kent — Rockwell Kent\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Helen Frankenthaler","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ -","offer_id":57913765757263,"sku":null,"price":37.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ -","offer_id":57913792135503,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ -","offer_id":57913792168271,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Bronze-Smoke_Poster_CompositorV1_1781400728919.jpg?v=1781409659"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.com\/collections\/helen-frankenthaler.oembed","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}