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White Portal

A work made of three color lithographs from three stones on three sheets of clear acetate, cut and taped onto color lithograph from two stones, with graphite notations on pinkish ivory wove paper.
© 2018 Helen Frankenthaler / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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  • A work made of three color lithographs from three stones on three sheets of clear acetate, cut and taped onto color lithograph from two stones, with graphite notations on pinkish ivory wove paper.

Date:

1967

Artist:

Helen Frankenthaler (American, 1928-2011)
printed by Donn Steward
published by Universal Limited Art Editions (American, founded 1955)

About this artwork

In developing White Portal, Frankenthaler was most concerned with how best to highlight the delicacy of the central white tusche banner. She tried printing on vibrant-hued papers, but ultimately decided to print the form on a solid field of beige ink. Over thirty trial proofs were pulled and set aside, to be used later in Silent Curtain, before White Portal was finally published.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Helen Frankenthaler

Title

White Portal

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

1967

Medium

Three color lithographs from three stones on three sheets of clear acetate, cut and taped onto color lithograph from two stones, with graphite notations on pinkish ivory wove paper

Dimensions

Image: 50.5 × 42.3 cm (19 15/16 × 16 11/16 in.); Sheet: 76.5 × 57 cm (30 1/8 × 22 1/2 in.)

Credit Line

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

Reference Number

1982.467h

Copyright

© 2018 Helen Frankenthaler / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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