Sphinx, 1976 — Fine Art

A broad shape rests against a washed ground in Sphinx, 1976-. The mark sits with open edges on the sheet. Helen Frankenthaler worked with thin paint and stain methods within abstract colour field painting. The brushwork reads as a slow build, not a hard stroke.

You get the fine art print with a hanger already on the back. The frame comes in white, wood, dark wood or black. A white frame puts a clean edge around the soft shape. A wood frame warms the washed ground. A dark wood or black frame puts a sharp line next to the open marks.

Above a desk the shape stays legible when you stand near. From the door the washed ground reads as one flat area. The frame finish decides how the edge meets the wall.