Helen Frankenthaler (American, 1928-2011)
printed by Bill Goldston (American, born 1943), Juda Rosenberg (American), and James Smith (American)
printed at Universal Limited Art Editions (American, founded 1955)
East and Beyond
INV-9762
Helen Frankenthaler (American, 1928-2011)
printed by Bill Goldston (American, born 1943), Juda Rosenberg (American), and James Smith (American)
printed at Universal Limited Art Editions (American, founded 1955)1973
woodcutprint
Date
1973
Medium
Woodcut in black on buff laminated Nepalese paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 80.2 × 52.4 cm (31 5/8 × 20 11/16 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
This sheet is a working proof of various wood grains and cutting techniques and is printed on the front and back. The lower-right notation indicates that Frankenthaler was dissatisfied with these various tests, and on the back is a printer’s note documenting their efforts.
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