Warrior, 1991 — Fine Art

Warrior, 1991- by Helen Frankenthaler rests on the sheet as a broad mark placed with open edges. The paint sits thin and even, with the colour laid into the ground rather than built up on top. The artist worked in a soak stain practice, letting liquid paint absorb into the sheet.

This fine art print keeps that thin look on a matte surface, so the flat areas stay even and there is no shine under a lamp. The frame gives the picture a clear edge on the wall.

Hang it in a hallway where the wall is plain and the light is even. From a few steps back the broad mark reads as one shape, and the open edges stay soft. Up close the thin paint and the clear frame edge are what you notice first.