A contemporary photographic portrait of Helen Frankenthaler (1925-2011) in her studio in New York. Frankenthaler remains a major American woman artist and female force of nature in 20th century art. In Burt Glinn's documentary portrait of the painter she is busy at work in her West End Avenue studio in New York City, in 1956. Glinn captures the celebrated artist, Frankenthaler, in the process of making art - surrounded by paint, materials, and a palpable visceral energy.
Helen Frankenthaler in her Studio, 1956 is a gelatin silver print, 20” x 16”, signed and stamped (authenticated on photo back) by the Glinn estate.
Provenance: Glinn Estate
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Artist’s Bio:
"Born 1925 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, photographer Burt Glinn worked for LIFE magazine before joining Magnum photo agency. He photographed personalities throughout the 1950s and 60s, continuing to work commercially and editorially for more than five decades in the US and abroad on assignment, until his death in 2008.
The artist photographed revolutionary leader Fidel Castro entrance into Havana, Cuba, celebrity and art luminaries such as Andy Warhol and Helen Frankenthaler. Subject matter included the social scene of the rich, the dirtiness of politics, and the humorous. Glinn received numerous awards for his editorial and commercial photography."
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Available at 99Prints NYC an online art marketplace for today’s collector of contemporary art, works on paper, original and limited edition photography. Based in New York City, 99Prints ships worldwide.
Helen Frankenthaler in her Studio, 1956 is a gelatin silver print, 20” x 16”, signed and stamped (authenticated on photo back) by the Glinn estate.
Provenance: Glinn Estate
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Artist’s Bio:
"Born 1925 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, photographer Burt Glinn worked for LIFE magazine before joining Magnum photo agency. He photographed personalities throughout the 1950s and 60s, continuing to work commercially and editorially for more than five decades in the US and abroad on assignment, until his death in 2008.
The artist photographed revolutionary leader Fidel Castro entrance into Havana, Cuba, celebrity and art luminaries such as Andy Warhol and Helen Frankenthaler. Subject matter included the social scene of the rich, the dirtiness of politics, and the humorous. Glinn received numerous awards for his editorial and commercial photography."
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Available at 99Prints NYC an online art marketplace for today’s collector of contemporary art, works on paper, original and limited edition photography. Based in New York City, 99Prints ships worldwide.