Helen Frankenthaler was an American painter whose invention of the “soak-stain” technique—pouring thinned paint onto unprimed canvas—helped usher in Color Field painting. Her compositions use flowing washes, translucent layers, and expansive surfaces to generate atmospheric abstraction.
Frankenthaler’s work bridges Abstract Expressionism and Color Field painting, emphasizing openness, spontaneity, and chromatic clarity.
Helen Frankenthaler was an American painter known for soak-stain abstractions that shaped Color Field painting.
Helen Frankenthaler was an American painter known for soak-stain techniques that produced luminous, atmospheric abstract fields.
