Helen Frankenthaler (American, 1928-2011)
printed by John Hutcheson and Kenneth Tyler (American, born 1931)
published by Tyler Graphics, Ltd. (American, 1974-2000)
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INV-9458
Helen Frankenthaler (American, 1928-2011)
printed by John Hutcheson and Kenneth Tyler (American, born 1931)
published by Tyler Graphics, Ltd. (American, 1974-2000)1977
woodcutprint
Date
1977
Medium
Color woodcut from four blocks on tan Japanese paper
Dimensions
Image/sheet: 100.7 × 46.5 cm (39 11/16 × 18 5/16 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Purchased with funds provided by Solomon B. Smith
What Frankenthaler had only just begun to explore in her woodcuts at Universal Limited Art Editions (U.L.A.E.) emerged as a tour de force when she worked with Kenneth Tyler at Tyler Graphics. Abandoning the jigsaw, Frankenthaler invented a technique she called “guzzying.” She worked the wood’s surface with a variety of implements to create an uneven, undulating surface that, when combined with transparent inks, produced watercolor-like effects.
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