Savage Breeze
1974
Helen Frankenthaler (American, 1928-2011) printed by Bill Goldston (American, born 1943) and Juda Rosenberg (American) published by Universal Limited Art Editions (American, founded 1955)
United States
Savage Breez frustrated Frankenthaler more than any other print she produced at Universal Limited Art Editions (U.L.A.E.). She recalled:
Savage Breeze went dead like a lead balloon. So after many tries, I finally said, let’s scratch it. I was almost exasperated. I couldn’t get the light I desired. I knew the drawing was right. I knew the scale was right. Then I thought—why don’t we whitewash the paper first and then print the other colors I’d mixed over it. We did. And it glowed.
Color woodcut from eight lauan mahogany plywood blocks on buff laminated Nepalese paper