Helen Frankenthaler Transcends Abstract Expressionism

Helen Frankenthaler discusses how she developed an approach to painting that transcends the usual scope of Abstract Expressionism. Watch her work and hear her talk about the surprise that comes in creating new work. Footage courtesy Michael Blackwood Productions. American Art in the 1960s (1972).
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[@claudinecotting971]

Magnifique !!!❤

[@jameshatzopoulos9885]

Big fan!

[@bille77]

It's really pathetic how she manages to talk almost pseudo intellectually and kind of snobbishly about these arguably rather deplorable paintings. She comes across like a completely undignified fool. Really tough to watch.

[@robcoghan5204]

One of my favorites, she learned her stain technique from Pollack before his parson’s show opened brought there by Clement Greenberg her boyfriend and influential art critic. Because she thinned the paint so much her work is subject to fading and cracking where too much pigment pools in an area. The biggest criticism of her work was that it was too beautiful, can you imagine?

[@bille77]

It's really pathetic how she manages to talk almost pseudo intellectually and kind of snobbishly about these arguably rather deplorable paintings. She comes across like a completely undignified fool. Really tough to watch.

[@meredithboswell4003]

Very beautiful and so is she

[@poverhxxx]

Прекрасно!

[@darylcumming7119]

Thank you.

[@lisengel2498]

I love “this happened” quality -

[@steefvanwinkel]

Loved this - is a longer format video on frankenthaler coming pretty please? 🙏

[@bille77]

It's really pathetic how she manages to talk almost pseudo intellectually and kind of snobbishly about these arguably rather deplorable paintings. She comes across like a completely undignified fool. Really tough to watch.

[@cut--]

there is one.. I saw it years ago but can't find it in USA now. 😔

[@33akachi10]

Where can I go to see the full film?

[@SuperMan-xy8ui]

Which painting is that?

[@christianegonbarnthaler1426]

super art 1

[@xaviersilva3224]

What is this painting called ?? @San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

[@AnneGlaros]

why the annoying an unnecessary piano music that competes with Frankenthaler's narrative?

[@gregorystiller975]

Amazing woman painter, she could hold her own with the boys.

[@mytinplaterailway]

Annoying piano playing over her speaking. Incredibly insulting to her and the viewer.

[@guillermoperezsantos]

Stains!!!!!, just stains!!!!!. This kind of painting is so so so overestimate.....

[@biocykle]

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