Helen Frankenthaler is arguably one of the most important artists in the field of abstract expressionism. Her work has been featured in Lincoln Center’s List Print and Poster program seven times, including 2009's Aerie. Lincoln Center Institute is proud to partner with the List program to feature three Frankenthaler posters for study in the classroom. It is the first such offering on LCI’s repertory, and, best of all, you get to keep these works of art for your very own.


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