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  • Painting with large, energetically painted swathes of earthy red, whites, and yellows which both bleed into each other and form defined shapes. Large white splatters feature prominently in the center.
  • Painting with large, energetically painted swathes of earthy red, whites, and yellows which both bleed into each other and form defined shapes. Large white splatters feature prominently in the center.

Helen Frankenthaler

Holocaust

Maker

Helen Frankenthaler (American, 1928 - 2011)

Title

Holocaust

Year

1955

Medium

  • enamel,
  • oil,
  • and turpentine on canvas

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • enamel,
  • Oil,
  • and turpentine on canvas

Materials

oil paint

Supports

  • canvas

Dimensions

173.7 x 137.2 cm (68 3/8 x 54 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signature: Signed LR:Frankenthaler 10/55

Credit / Object Number

Credit

The Albert Pilavin Memorial Collection of 20th-Century American Art

Object Number

72.108

Type

  • Paintings

Exhibition History

From the Reserve II
Twentieth-Century Painting
Jun 24, 1994 – Aug 27, 1994
The Moderns
Twentieth-Century Art from the Permanent Collection
Aug 06, 1993 – Mar 13, 1994
The Art of this Century
Painting, Sculpture, and Decorative Arts from the Permanent Collection
Feb 01, 1991 – Jun 02, 1991
Albert Pilavin Collection
Twentieth Century American Art II
Oct 23, 1973 – Nov 25, 1973

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Helen Frankenthaler (American, 1928 - 2011)
Holocaust, 1955
Enamel, oil, and turpentine on canvas
173.7 x 137.2 cm (68 3/8 x 54 inches)
The Albert Pilavin Memorial Collection of 20th-Century American Art 72.108

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