Essence Mulberry
1977
Helen Frankenthaler (American, 1928-2011) printed by John Hutcheson and Kenneth Tyler (American, born 1931) published by Tyler Graphics, Ltd. (American, 1974-2000)
United States
What Frankenthaler had only just begun to explore in her woodcuts at Universal Limited Art Editions (U.L.A.E.) emerged as a tour de force when she worked with Kenneth Tyler at Tyler Graphics. Abandoning the jigsaw, Frankenthaler invented a technique she called “guzzying.” She worked the wood’s surface with a variety of implements to create an uneven, undulating surface that, when combined with transparent inks, produced watercolor-like effects.
Color woodcut from four blocks on tan Japanese paper