Fields of Color

Helen Frankenthaler was an artist from the Color Field movement, a variant of the Abstract Expressionists. Her color stained canvases with soft washes of color inspired by her love of the land evoked a sense of liquid tranquility. In a largely male dominated era of art, Ms. Frankenthaler found her voice and the subtle nuance of her language remained a force throughout her long and distinguished career. Her death this past week does not diminish her significant influence on contemporary art.