Helen Frankenthaler (American, 1928-2011)
printed by Bill Goldston (American, born 1943) and Zigmunds Priede (American, born Latvia, 1935)
published by Universal Limited Art Editions (American, founded 1955)
Venice II
INV-9761
Helen Frankenthaler (American, 1928-2011)
printed by Bill Goldston (American, born 1943) and Zigmunds Priede (American, born Latvia, 1935)
published by Universal Limited Art Editions (American, founded 1955)1969–72
lithographprint
Date
1969–72
Medium
Color lithograph from three stones and two aluminum plates on white wove paper
Dimensions
Image: 44.5 × 43.5 cm (17 9/16 × 17 3/16 in.); Sheet: 78.6 × 59.3 cm (31 × 23 3/8 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
Venice II was printed three years after Venice I, and Frankenthaler likely printed the two additional crayon lines in green and orange onto found proofs of Venice I. This explains the small edition size of Venice II relative to its predecessor.
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