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Helen Frankenthaler — London Memos
Helen Frankenthaler

London Memos

A luminous composition by Helen Frankenthaler, *London Memos* employs fluid washes of acrylic that bleed and bloom across the paper's surface, punctuated by gestural crayon marks that add texture and immediacy. Frankenthaler's signature soak-stain sensibility is evident in the work's organic, unforced layering of color, evoking a sense of spontaneous notation rather than deliberate construction. The interplay between the translucent acrylic fields and the raw, physical presence of crayon creates a dialogue between the ephemeral and the immediate.

Medium
acrylic and crayon on paper

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale

May 17, 2017

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Helen Frankenthaler, London Memos

A luminous composition by Helen Frankenthaler, *London Memos* employs fluid washes of acrylic that bleed and bloom across the paper's surface, punctuated by gestural crayon marks that add texture and immediacy. Frankenthaler's signature soak-stain sensibility is evident in the work's organic, unforced layering of color, evoking a sense of spontaneous notation rather than deliberate construction. The interplay between the translucent acrylic fields and the raw, physical presence of crayon creates a dialogue between the ephemeral and the immediate.

Medium
acrylic and crayon on paper
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Twentieth Century, Gestural Marks, Lyrical Abstraction, Acrylic And Crayon, Cool Tones, Expressive Mood, American Artist, Abstract Expressionism, Gestural Abstraction, Works on Paper, Established Artist, Female Artist, Abstract, Color Field Painting, Vibrant Colors, Lyrical Mood

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Collected by

Jonathan Murray, Hamilton Selway Gallery