Helen FrankenthalerAmerican, 1928–2011Santorini
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Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
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- Source
- The museum
About the painting
Artist Morris Louis referred to Helen Frankenthaler as “a bridge between Jackson Pollock and what was possible.” Her best works are characterized by radiant compositions—large expanses of color deployed in loose, organic forms. Frankenthaler pioneered the so-called soak-stain technique, in which she poured washes of turpentine-thinned paint over unprimed or raw canvas, allowing the color to find its own form as it pooled, seeped, and was absorbed into the weave of the linen support. Frankenthaler’s titles often recall a memory of a time or place. The title of this work alludes to a Greek island known for the beauty of its light and expansive vistas of the sea.
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Particulars
- Accession number
- 1968.103
What it shows
In the catalog
Comings and goings
Not on view at present
Art Institute of Chicago · Sep 28, 2026 — now · Verified
Whether it was on view is unknown
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Sources
- Art Institute of Chicago
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