SKY FARM by Helen Frankenthaler (1972)

Helen Frankenthaler American, 1928-2011 SKY FARM (1972) Acrylic on canvas Des Moines Art Center 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…