Helen FrankenthalerAmerican, 1928–2011Venice
May one see it?
Not receiving at present
New York, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
- Source
- The museum
Particulars
- Accession number
- 868.1969
In the catalog
Sources
- The Museum of Modern Art
- Image: The Museum of Modern Art — © the artist or rights holder
Meanwhile, in the life of Helen Frankenthaler
The whole life1968
The Temple Gold Medal
She receives the Temple Gold Medal of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia.
1969
Solo exhibition at the Whitney Museum
The Whitney Museum of American Art holds a solo exhibition of Frankenthaler’s work; it then travels to the Whitechapel Gallery in London, the Orangerie Herrenhausen in Hanover and the Kongresshalle in Berlin.
1971
Divorce from Robert Motherwell
Her marriage to Robert Motherwell, which began in 1958, ends in divorce; both born of wealthy parents, they were known as “the golden couple” for their lavish entertaining, and from the marriage Frankenthaler gained two stepdaughters, Jeannie and Lise.
