Skyframe (V)

1964

Helen Frankenthaler

Associated Names
Helen Frankenthaler

Artist, American, 1928 - 2011

Zigmunds Priede

Technical Collaborator, American, born Latvia, 1935-2024

Universal Limited Art Editions

Publisher

The image shows an oblong, irregular shape with a bold blue line forming an imperfect rectangular frame. Inside, there are green and yellow hues creating a textured pattern. In the center, there is a bright, circular yellow area, surrounded by green patterns suggesting terrain or foliage. The composition evokes elements found in nature with vibrant colors and organic shapes.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    Three-color lithograph monoprint on Arches Satine paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Woodward Foundation, Washington, D.C.

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 56.5 x 76.5 cm (22 1/4 x 30 1/8 in.)
    framed: 66.7 x 85.7 cm (26 1/4 x 33 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1976.56.30

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Williams College 1980, no. 4 Harrison 1996, no. 4

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1993

  • Helen Frankenthaler: Prints, National Gallery of Art, Washington; The Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; San Diego Museum of Art; Machida City Museum of Graphic Arts, 1993-1994, no. 5, as Sky Frame V.

Bibliography

1980

  • Williams College, Williamstown, MA. Helen Frankenthaler Prints: 1961-1979. New York: Harper & Row,1980.

1993

  • Fine, Ruth E. Helen Frankenthaler: Prints. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1993: no. 5.

1996

  • Harrison, Pegram.Frankenthaler: A Catalogue Raisonné: Prints 1961-1994. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc, 1996: no 4.

Wikidata ID

Q65569155

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