" Helen Frankenthaler : At Eighty Six Decades " First Limited Edition Abstract Expressionist Lithograph Print Hardcover Exhibition Art Book

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This " Helen Frankenthaler : At Eighty Six Decades " rare 2008 first limited edition Abstract Expressionist offset lithograph print … Read more This " Helen Frankenthaler : At Eighty Six Decades " rare 2008 first limited edition Abstract Expressionist offset lithograph print hardcover exhibition art book is a very special and unique book to add to your library collection.

The hardcover book with blue linen covered boards, embossed cover and spine titles, and dust jacket is published by Knoedler & Company, printed in Italy in 2008 in a stated limited edition of 3550 by Trifolio, Verona, Italy on the occasion of the exhibition at The Knoedler Gallery in New York.

It features a monograph exhibition survey of the Abstract Expressionist artworks of the artist Helen Frankenthaler, with an accompanied compelling text essay by author curator and critic Karen Wilkin, catalogue designed by The Grenfell Press, New York.

Helen Frankenthaler ( 1928 - 2011 ) is an American Abstract Expressionist painter of a liberal Jewish background, and is a major contributor to the history of Postwar Modernist Painting. She exhibited her work for over six decades, spanning several generations of Abstract painters while continuing to produce vital and ever changing new art works.

Her work has been the subject of several retrospective exhibitions including The Museum of Modern Art, The Whitney Museum, The Jewish Museum, and The Los Angeles County Museum of Art. She has been exhibited worldwide since the 1950's, and awarded The National Medal of The Arts in 2001. Artworks by Frankenthaler are included in the collections of many of the world's most prestigious museums.

The rare out of print 1st edition hardcover exhibition art book measures 12 1/4" W X 11 1/4" H X 1/2" D, with 78 pages. It features 43 offset lithograph print illustrations, including 26 in color, illustrated selected artist chronology, selected public collections list, works in the exhibition details, and acknowledgements.

It is in excellent condition consistent with age, light to moderate signs of handling, and some light to moderate visible wear. Please see photos for condition reference. It is now being offered here for an excellent price. See less