Selene
Artist
Helen Frankenthaler
American, 1928–2011
Date1977
MediumAcrylic on canvas
Dimensions96 x 67 1/2 in. (243.8 x 171.5 cm)
Frame: 97 1/4 x 68 3/4 x 2 1/4 in. (247 x 174.6 x 5.7 cm)
Frame: 97 1/4 x 68 3/4 x 2 1/4 in. (247 x 174.6 x 5.7 cm)
ClassificationsPaintings
Credit LineGift of Mary and Jim Patton
Object number2014.20.22
On View
On viewPublished ReferencesHilton Kramer, “Art: Special Breed at Folk Art Show,” New York Times, December 2, 1977.
Exhibition HistoryNew York, Andre Emmerich Gallery, “Helen Frankenthaler: Recent Paintings,” November 9–December 8, 1977.
Washington, DC, National Museum of Women in the Arts, “Works of Distinction: Selected Donations and Loaned Works,” February–August 1991.
Raleigh, NC, North Carolina Museum of Art, “The Patton Collection: A Gift to North Carolina,” March 28–August 23, 2015.
Raleigh, NC, North Carolina Museum of Art, "The People's Collection, Reimagined," October 7, 2022–present. Object Rights Statement
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