Helen Frankenthaler
Helen Frankenthaler (born December 12, 1928) is an American abstract
expressionist artist. Born in New York City, her work is influenced
by Jackson Pollock. She later married fellow artist Robert Motherwell.
Her career was launched in 1952 with the exhibition of Mountains
and Sea. In it, she introduced the style of painting directly on
to an unprepared canvas, so that the material absorbs the colors.
This style, known as "soak stain" was imitated by other
artists (notably Morris Louis and Kenneth Noland) and launched the
"Color Field" school of painting.
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