Carousel, 1979 — Fine Art

Carousel 1979 sits on a ground of thin wash. Helen Frankenthaler spreads colour across the sheet in uneven bands. Some edges stay open, others bleed into the paper. The marks look like they move in a slow circle, without a centre. The surface reads as a flat field with a few shifts in tone.

This fine art print sits in a frame with a back panel. The matte surface keeps the thin washes from shining under a lamp. You see the colour stays flat and the paper does not show a gloss.

It hangs in a hallway where the door opens onto the picture. From the corner you notice the thin line of colour near the bottom edge. The frame holds the sheet steady as you pass by.