Helen Frankenthaler

Helen Frankenthaler (1928–2011) was a pioneer of post-war American art. Her experimental work with paint and canvas made her one of the most significant artists of Abstract Expressionism. At the age of just 23, she asserted herself in a male-dominated environment and became a pioneer of colour field painting. Soon, she developed the soak-stain technique that was to become her trademark.

The exhibition at Kunstmuseum Basel and the catalogue highlight fifty years of innovative painting, focusing especially on Frankenthaler’s intense engagement with art history.

Kunstmuseum Basel
St. Alban-Graben 8
CH-4010 Basel

More information about the exhibition.

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More on the book Helen Frankenthaler (English edition) can be found here.