Helen Frankenthaler
American, 1928-2011
SKY FARM, 1972
Acrylic on canvas
Des Moines Art Center Permanent Collections; Gift of Helen Urban, 1992.32
Sky Farm emphasizes color relationships and the edges created where shapes meet. The forms and subtle color gradations of the work seem immense, as if the frame is allowing the viewer to see just a small section of the wave and cloud-like forms coming together. The title suggests that the painting is a kind of landscape, possibly seen from above, but is non-specific enough to allow for the viewer's interpretation.
