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Helen Frankenthaler — What Red Lines Can Do (12/75)
Helen Frankenthaler

What Red Lines Can Do (12/75)

1970

Helen Frankenthaler's What Red Lines Can Do is a vibrant screenprint in colors that investigates the expressive and structural potential of linear elements within abstract composition. Produced in 1970, this work demonstrates the artist's command of color relationships and gestural mark making translated into printmaking media. The title directly addresses the formal investigation, suggesting both the visual and conceptual possibilities of a seemingly simple element. The bold use of red alongside complementary colors creates dynamic spatial tensions and visual movement across the surface. As a limited edition of 75, this print represents an important extension of Frankenthaler's abstract aesthetic into the realm of printmaking.

Medium
Screenprint in colors
Sheet

Notes

From Emily Friedman Fine Art 'Works under 20K' catalog. Edition 12/75.

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Helen Frankenthaler, What Red Lines Can Do (12/75), 1970

Helen Frankenthaler's What Red Lines Can Do is a vibrant screenprint in colors that investigates the expressive and structural potential of linear elements within abstract composition. Produced in 1970, this work demonstrates the artist's command of color relationships and gestural mark making translated into printmaking media. The title directly addresses the formal investigation, suggesting both the visual and conceptual possibilities of a seemingly simple element. The bold use of red alongside complementary colors creates dynamic spatial tensions and visual movement across the surface. As a limited edition of 75, this print represents an important extension of Frankenthaler's abstract aesthetic into the realm of printmaking.

Medium
Screenprint in colors
Dimensions
sheet: 97.79 x 66.04 cm
Year
1970
Seen at
Emily Friedman Fine Art

Related themes

Post War, Living Artist, Bold, Print Edition, Lyrical Abstraction, Color Study, Linear Forms, 1970s, American, Lines And Forms, Red, Modern Art, American Artist, Post-War, Screenprint, Abstract Expressionism, Color Field, Gestural, Gestural Abstraction, Red Colors, Abstraction, Limited Edition, Works on Paper, Formal Exploration, Modern, Female Artist, Contemporary

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Jonathan Murray, Hamilton Selway Gallery