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![“Every canvas is a journey all its own.” – Helen Frankenthaler
The American painter was born #onthisday in 1928 and known for her six decades of Color Field paintings. Frankenthaler pioneered the soak-stain technique and harnessed the power of color to create emotional, gestural works.
See works by Frankenthaler from our museum collections on view at @anderson.collection.stanford and @cantorarts 🖌
[Approach, 1962, Oil on canvas. Gift of Harry W. and Mary Margaret Anderson, and Mary Patricia Anderson Pence. Leo Holub (American, 1916–2010, Helen Frankenthaler, NY 1986, 1986. Gelatin silver print. Given in honor of Leo Holub by Harry W. and Mary Margaret Anderson. September Image, 1963. Oil on canvas. Bequest of Park L. Loughlin. All works © Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY.]](https://anderson.stanford.edu/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png)
