Helen Frankenthaler American, 1928-2011

Celebrated for her role in the development of Color Field painting, Helen Frankenthaler (1928–2011) was also a groundbreaking printmaker. Over five decades, she transformed the possibilities of the medium, bringing to printmaking the same spirit of experimentation, boldness, and lyricism that defined her paintings. This exhibition traces Frankenthaler’s journey through print—from her early intaglio works of the 1960s to her lush woodcuts and monotypes of the 1990s and 2000s. Working in close collaboration with master printers at renowned studios such as Universal Limited Art Editions (ULAE), Tyler Graphics, and Mixografia, Frankenthaler expanded the visual language of printmaking, embracing process and material with uncommon freedom.