Helen Frankenthaler (American, 1928-2011)
printed by Donn H. Steward (American, 1921-1986)
published by Universal Limited Art Editions (American, founded 1955)
Silent Curtain
INV-9750
Helen Frankenthaler (American, 1928-2011)
printed by Donn H. Steward (American, 1921-1986)
published by Universal Limited Art Editions (American, founded 1955)1967–69
lithographprint
Date
1967–69
Medium
Color lithograph from two stones on pinkish ivory wove paper
Dimensions
Image: 48 × 36.7 cm (18 15/16 × 14 1/2 in.); Sheet: 76.5 × 57 cm (30 1/8 × 22 1/2 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
U.L.A.E. Collection acquired through a challenge grant of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dittmer; purchased with funds provided by supporters of the Department of Prints and Drawings; Centennial Endowment; Margaret Fisher Endowment Fund
Silent Curtain is the happy byproduct of the process of creating White Portal. Frankenthaler retrieved discarded trial proofs for the earlier project and editioned them as stand-alone prints.
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