Hidden Cézanne Mural Found, Museum Asks for Public’s Help in Excavating Fossil, and More: Morning Links for February 21, 2024
Here's what we're reading this morning.
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Helen Frankenthaler
Bitter Family Feud Revealed in Lawsuit Against the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation, Accuses Board of ‘Grabstract Expressionism’
The lawsuit claims that, in 2019, the board members submitted a plan to shutter the Foundation and liquidate or donate the most important works in the collection by 2030.
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Kid Stuff: Why Have Artists Been So Drawn to Children’s Books?
History abounds with collaborations and cross-currents between artists and publishers of children's books.
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How Do Artists Do It? Parsing Their Life Stories
For five centuries, artist biographers have sought to explain how creativity emerges from everyday life.
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The ARTnews Guide to Abstract Expressionism
By the time the Second World War ended, in 1945, some 70–85 million people had died, and cities across Europe and Asia were left in ruins. Economies were devastated in countries around the…
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Elegant Stains
A new biography examines the decade in which Helen Frankenthaler helped pioneer Post-Painterly Abstraction.
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Helen Frankenthaler’s Liberated Abstractions Charted a New Path for Painting
She was one of the few women involved in the Abstract Expressionist movement.
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How a Moment of Crisis Led Helen Frankenthaler to Create an Iconic Artwork
"I feel full of hope and resolution these days," the artist wrote before making a breakthrough.
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The Defining Auction Records of 2020: Young Talents Rise, Old Masters Seen Anew, and More
Work by artists such as Georges de la Tour, Matthew Wong, and Amoako Boafo realized new milestones this year.
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One of L.A.’s Most Expensive and Bespoke Penthouses Hits the Market for $29 Million
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Remembering Iris Apfel: Former Met Curator Harold Koda Talks Style Influence, Bartering and Originality
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Furies: New Netflix action series is like a female version of John Wick, but set in France
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Caitlin Clark Mania Grows After Breaking Maravich’s Record
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