Eva Zeisel and Helen Frankethauler

Goodbye, with love from 2012.

Eva Zeisel, Ceramic Artist and Designer, Dies at 105

“Men have no concept of how to design things for the home,” she told a writer. “Women should design the things they use.” 

Helen Frankenthaler, Abstract Painter Who Shaped a Movement, Dies at 83

 “Helen loved to entertain,” said Ann Freedman, the former president of Knoedler & Company, Ms. Frankenthaler’s dealer until its recent closing. “She enjoyed feeding people and engaging in lively conversation. And she liked to dance. In fact, you could see it in her movements as she worked on her paintings.”