R.I.P. Helen Frankenthaler

I just learned on Facebook that Helen Frankenthaler died today at age 83. A "Color Field" abstract expressionist, she died after a long illness. I had no idea she was ill. I just placed a candle under one of her prints, shown above, which graces the space over my living room fireplace.Since so many of the abstract expressionists who "live" on my walls have died, I feel a special sadness - the