CameoHelen Frankenthaler · 1980
Acrylic On Canvas- WallArt
- Color Field Painting
1980
National Gallery of Australia
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About this artwork
- Title: Cameo
- Artist: Helen Frankenthaler
- Year: 1980
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Where to see it: National Gallery of Australia
- Movement: Color Field Painting
- Medium: Acrylic On Canvas
- Creative period: Mature Period
- Corpus context: minimalist, color field
Questions & Answers
Where does "Cameo" fall in Helen Frankenthaler's career?
"Cameo" belongs to the Mature Period of Helen Frankenthaler's career. This classification relates the work to the artist's development.
When was "Cameo" made?
"Cameo" by Helen Frankenthaler was created in 1980.
Toward which tone does "Cameo" lean?
A green to violet spectrum hue runs through "Cameo" by Helen Frankenthaler.
Where does "Cameo" sit within Helen Frankenthaler's body of work?
Within Helen Frankenthaler's output, "Cameo" sits in the Color Field Painting style, alongside the themes of post-expressionism, color field, greenberg’s influence, abstract forms, minimalist, meditative quality”, “frankenthaler's signature technique”, exploring color and atmosphere”.
Which artist is "Cameo" attributed to?
"Cameo" was created by Helen Frankenthaler. The information on this page describes Helen Frankenthaler's original work.
When was "Cameo" created, and to which movement does it belong?
"Cameo" by Helen Frankenthaler is dated 1980 and belongs to Color Field Painting.
How old was Helen Frankenthaler when creating "Cameo" in 1980?
When "Cameo" was created in 1980, Helen Frankenthaler - born in 1928 - was 52 years old.