Set of two original signed artworks.
Acrylic on canvas, framed ready to hang.
Each work is 31cm (L) x 41cm (H)
These works are part of a series which explores the idea that we’re ’better together’. We each have our own unique traits and we can all stand on our own - but as a pair, matched with someone or something different from us, we have the capacity to create something even more powerful and more beautiful.
Robert Motherwell and Helen Frankenthaler were both American Abstract Expressionists. They married in 1958, and worked side by side for 13 years. While there is no mistaking a Motherwell painting for a Frankenthaler, they did share some similarities in style during their time together. One example is the use of specific color tones in their work (probably because they shared the same paint supplies). Frankenthaler and Motherwell often spoke of how their relationship enriched their work, providing emotional support and intellectual stimulation. They maintained separate studios, allowing each other the space to create independently but were deeply engaged in each other’s creative processes. Later in life, Frankenthaler was asked what period of time she would most like to revisit. Her answer? “The first few years with Bob”. For the pair, this was an intense time of happiness, travel, and art creation that the couple would cherish for the rest of their lives.
Set of two original signed artworks.
Acrylic on canvas, framed ready to hang.
Each work is 31cm (L) x 41cm (H)
These works are part of a series which explores the idea that we’re ’better together’. We each have our own unique traits and we can all stand on our own - but as a pair, matched with someone or something different from us, we have the capacity to create something even more powerful and more beautiful.
Robert Motherwell and Helen Frankenthaler were both American Abstract Expressionists. They married in 1958, and worked side by side for 13 years. While there is no mistaking a Motherwell painting for a Frankenthaler, they did share some similarities in style during their time together. One example is the use of specific color tones in their work (probably because they shared the same paint supplies). Frankenthaler and Motherwell often spoke of how their relationship enriched their work, providing emotional support and intellectual stimulation. They maintained separate studios, allowing each other the space to create independently but were deeply engaged in each other’s creative processes. Later in life, Frankenthaler was asked what period of time she would most like to revisit. Her answer? “The first few years with Bob”. For the pair, this was an intense time of happiness, travel, and art creation that the couple would cherish for the rest of their lives.