Helen FrankenthalerAmerican, 1928–2011White Portal
Can I see it?
Not on view at present
Where is “White Portal” now? Collection: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Not on view at present. Checked October 12, 2026.
Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the work
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.
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Details
- Accession number
- 1982.467f
In the catalog
Sources
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Image: Art Institute of Chicago — © the artist or rights holder
