The Shalvi/Hyman Encyclopedia of Jewish Women

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Carl Belz

Carl Belz was the Henry and Lois Foster Director of the Rose Art Museum at Brandeis University. He organized many exhibitions of the work of living artists, among them Helen Frankenthaler, Frank Stella, Katherine Porter, and Joan Snyder. He passed away in 2016.

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Helen Frankenthaler

Helen Frankenthaler pioneered a new style of abstract expressionist painting that earned her the respect of the art world and inspired other artists. Her constant high achievement ranks her as one of the most important contributors to the history of postwar American painting. Frankenthaler’s work has been exhibited in galleries and museums around the world.