Helen Frankenthaler (American, 1928-2011)
printed by Bill Goldston (American, born 1943) and Juda Rosenberg (American)
published by Universal Limited Art Editions (American, founded 1955)
Savage Breeze
INV-9765
Helen Frankenthaler (American, 1928-2011)
printed by Bill Goldston (American, born 1943) and Juda Rosenberg (American)
published by Universal Limited Art Editions (American, founded 1955)1974
woodcutprint
Date
1974
Medium
Color woodcut from eight lauan mahogany plywood blocks on buff laminated Nepalese paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 79.9 × 67.8 cm (31 1/2 × 26 3/4 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
Savage Breez frustrated Frankenthaler more than any other print she produced at Universal Limited Art Editions (U.L.A.E.). She recalled:
Savage Breeze went dead like a lead balloon. So after many tries, I finally said, let’s scratch it. I was almost exasperated. I couldn’t get the light I desired. I knew the drawing was right. I knew the scale was right. Then I thought—why don’t we whitewash the paper first and then print the other colors I’d mixed over it. We did. And it glowed.
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