Casanova, 1988 — Fine Art

Casanova, 1988- by Helen Frankenthaler sits on the page with open areas of paint laid in thin layers. The marks spread and thin out, leaving patches where the colour sits and places where it nearly fades. Helen Frankenthaler worked with stained colour on paper, letting the pigment soak into the surface.

This fine art print is ready to hang on arrival. The white frame gives this image a clear edge on the wall. The clean line keeps the soft colour fields from running off the picture. The black frame would also work, giving the lighter areas a firm stop.

In a reading corner, the small colour patches sit still against the light paper. You notice the places where the paint thins out, and where it stays denser. The image stays quiet there, with room around it.