Portrait of the artist Helen Frankenthaler

The beauty of Provincetown, Massachusetts inspired many works by one of the most renowned American artists of the 20th century: Helen Frankenthaler (1928-2011). A series of works that the abstract expressionist painter created on Cape Cod is on view in an exhibit called "Abstract Climates," at the Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill, Long Island. Correspondent Rita Braver talked with co-curator Elizabeth Smith, and with the artist's step-daughter, Lise Motherwell, about Frankenthaler's unique style.
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[@carolbenson6524]

This is the first time ever that I just can't see this is art.

[@hd-xc2lz]

Meh. Frankenthaler would loathe having her paintings reduced to pictured situations such as feeling a cool breeze on hot summer day. But today very few gallery people know how to talk about abstraction, lost is interest in the meaning of process for Frankenthaler's generation, and how it shaped their use of color and line. Instead, too many gallery people (sellers and tour guides) make use of the same trite color descriptions that commercial wall paint companies use in an effort to rope in customers who "don't get" color field abstraction, rendering each color patch as a sign/symbol for an everyday experience... which only leaves non-art people more befuddled.

[@noellerilleau6529]

Few people grasp the freedom expressed in this form of painting.... or LIVING

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[@silenebohadana9531]

Marvelous!!

[@mehrdadmohajer3847]

I enjoy her remarkable Works😘. Well done und thank you🌷

[@naturezone6655]

Imagine being stuck on a desert island with only these abstracts to gaze at.A worse fate than washing up on the island of Doctor Moreau.

[@TaylorMade511]

Artists do not "try". They either do or not do.

[@luc7937]

Love

[@zebredpooding]

Ugh turpentine and kerosene...imagine the smell!!!

[@Omega742000]

I Truly Love other Abstract Artists" It's like only we get and understand each other 💁

[@christianegonbarnthaler1426]

super art 111

[@XboxSpartan05]

its all been done before

[@ghoulape6976]

I’m sorry but some part of it feels like Helen’s
relationships were career driven.

[@corey-bird3489]

Meanwhile I’m uploading my fiction for free. 🙄

[@rebelheir252]

That’s not art

[@simtrate3959]

Tell us aesthete, what is art?

[@jimiverson4831]

That is absolutely art. An understanding of art history and how/why Abstract Expressionism came about will help you appreciate it more.

[@rebelheir252]

Jim Iverson an elephant with a brush can produce similar results

[@zebredpooding]

So what is art then ?

[@amandamartinez9497]

it's art, but it looks like something a 2 year old could do. Guess different strokes for different folks

[@linuszimmermann6120]

Nice! Great Artist! Legend!

[@corey-bird3489]

Louis Ziemmermann Meanwhile I’m uploading my own fiction and classic literature on my channel feeling yet undiscovered.

[@Lynne-28]

“Something takes over. You’re lost in it.”🦋

[@Albert13tv]

great video!

[@Go-Getter]

Lol. A masterpiece??? Yea ok

[@breth8159]

I'm with you

[@corey-bird3489]

Go Getter What do you want, a lollipop? People like you won’t be remembered.

[@Go-Getter]

@@corey-bird3489 what does me being remembered have to do with anything at all???

[@alexandergilson8046]

I think it's an impressive painting!

[@priyamason7365]

Go Getter I agree lol

[@fisherdickens]

I never have understood how Frankenthaler or Pollok's or similar supposed artists' work is considered art. I've tried, but to me, it's just not art.