
Helen Frankenthaler By Jennifer Giles
Facts about Helen Frankenthaler • She was born in New York in 1928 • She would go on trips with her family to Europe. • She went to Dolton school to study with Ruffino Tamayo • Then to Bennington college to do cubism with Paul Feeley
A quote from Helen Frankenthaler “When a picture needs blank canvas to breathe a certain way, leave it.”
Interesting facts • She uses large canvases to paint on. • She she staples them to the floor while painting • She uses sponges to spread paint • Then waits for it to dry
References • Discovering Art History-Gerald F. Brommer