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Although many of Frankenthaler's prints are similar to her paintings, the collection constantly emphasizes how unique the printmaking process is. Print-making is a collaborative effort; Frankenthaler uses hand-made paper, on which her works are printed in workshops she oversees. The process Frankenthaler uses is often as interesting as the final result. For one of her largest works, printed on three sheets of paper, she completed the entire design in a single work session. Hence the title Lot's Wife, inspired by the process which Frankenthaler finished "without looking back," and also by the solid "pillarlike" forms...
Another interesting aspect of the process is the relationship between the proof and the finished print. In some pairs, the two look alike except for one notable difference: for example, the colors in the proof of Yellow Span are reversed in the final print. The study for the most recent work, Freefall, is sculptural, built up with acrylic gel and paper pulp. The composition of the study and the final version is similar in almost every other aspect, yet the difference in texture renders each work unique...
...exhibition also includes an innovative piece which has been called Frankenthaler's "most ambitious print project." The Gateway series is composed of twelve different bronze screens, one of which appears in the show. The screens are a unique blend of sculpture, painting and print-making: prints on handmade paper are framed in a bronze folding screen. The fluid metalwork echoes the painterly strokes. The piece is double-sided, with each side worked to an equal degree of completion; there is no "front" or "back...
...Helen Frankenthaler Prints" is a valuable collection of work by an artist who has had a productive and varied career. The diversity of the works--in terms of style, materials, and timespan--and the fascinating insight into the process of print-making will leave the viewer with a clear understanding of Frankenthaler and the importance of her work...
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