The artwork titled “Free Wheeling,” created by Helen Frankenthaler in 1971, belongs to the Post-Painterly Abstraction movement and is categorized within the abstract genre.
The artwork features a minimalistic composition dominated by a broad expanse of white space, intersected by several thin, black lines radiating from a central point. These lines resemble the spokes of a wheel, adding dynamism and movement to the otherwise static background. Surrounding the central composition are brushstrokes of various colors—green, red, yellow, and blue—placed at the edges of the artwork. These splashes of color, although few and widely spaced, provide a sense of balance and contrast against the simplicity of the black lines. The overall effect is one of subtle complexity, where minimal elements combine to produce a contemplative visual experience typical of the Post-Painterly Abstraction movement.
