Etching, aquatint and mezzotint on paper
Tate Collection
Works with images
General Collection
Collection
<a href="https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/helen-frankenthaler-1114" aria-label="More by Helen Frankenthaler" data-gtm-name="header_link_artist" data-gtm-destination="page--artist">Helen Frankenthaler</a>
Making Music
Presented by Tyler Graphics Ltd in honour of Pat Gilmour, Tate Print Department 1974-7, 2004
abstraction
colour
emotions, concepts and ideas
formal qualities
gestural
lifestyle and culture
musical analogy
non-representational
society
spontaneity
<p>Frankenthaler collaborated with Tyler over a 25-year period. Nuances in colour and subtle shifts in texture have always been important to Frankenthaler, and these qualities are exemplified in her lithographs. Tyler has said: ‘for Frankenthaler, there is nothing like drawing on the receptive surface of prepared limestone. Lithography stones are responsive to every gesture. It is possible to create combinations of ethereal washes, crayon lines, and dense brushstrokes. Tones may vary from very delicate washes to fully saturated solids.’</p><p><em>Gallery label, July 2008</em></p>
paper print etching aquatint mezzotint
22 November 2004 – 4 April 2005
2005-04-04
15 November 2004
2004-11-15
Tate Modern (London, UK)
http://www.tate.org.uk/modern/
2004-11-22
Tyler Gift
Collection based display
Making Music
image: 408 × 633 mm
Presented by Tyler Graphics Ltd in honour of Pat Gilmour, Tate Print Department 1974-7, 2004
<p>Frankenthaler collaborated with Tyler over a 25-year period. Nuances in colour and subtle shifts in texture have always been important to Frankenthaler, and these qualities are exemplified in her <a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/l/lithography" title="Glossary definition for 'Lithography'"><span>lithographs</span></a>. Tyler has said: ‘for Frankenthaler, there is nothing like drawing on the receptive surface of prepared limestone. Lithography stones are responsive to every gesture. It is possible to create combinations of ethereal washes, crayon lines, and dense brushstrokes. <a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/t/tone" title="Glossary definition for 'Tone'"><span>Tones</span></a> may vary from very delicate washes to fully saturated solids.’</p>

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abstraction colour emotions, concepts and ideas formal qualities gestural lifestyle and culture musical analogy non-representational society spontaneity