FRANKENTHALER, Helen
Description
What Red Lines Can Do
1970
Silkscreen
frame: 39 1/8 x 26 1/2 x 1 1/2 in.
Helen Frankenthaler's What Red Lines Can Do brings up the notion of challenging conformity and structure. This silkscreen image captures the fluidity and spontaneity of an artist's hand and wrist movement even through the controlled, technical process of printmaking. Its vibrant colors reflect a sense of liveliness against a vast white background. Coincidently, the line and color distortions reduce any harsh, rigid angles. Underlying this theme of contrast she also comments on industrialized versus handmade imagery.
Date
1970
Creator
FRANKENTHALER, Helen
United States, 1928-2011
Source
Gift of Betty and Bob Klausner
Identifier
1994.12
Citation
FRANKENTHALER, Helen and United States, 1928-2011, “FRANKENTHALER, Helen,” UCSB ADA Museum Omeka, accessed November 13, 2024, http://art-collections.museum.ucsb.edu/items/show/9674.