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What element of art does Frank Stella use?
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Frank Stella actually used more than one element of art. A proponent of Minimalism and non-representational abstraction, Stella was a painter, printmaker and sculptor. Considering paintings on canvas as objects in their own right, like sculptures, rather than representations, he rejected certain formal conventions, eschewing sketches and often using nontraditional materials, like house paint. Over the course of his career, his pieces became more and more three-dimensional, straddling the line between painting and sculpture. In the mid-1960s, Stella started exploring printmaking, initially working with Kenneth Tyler of Gemini G.E.L. and later installing printing equipment in his own studio. On 1stDibs, shop a diverse assortment of Frank Stella art.
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Frank Stella, Line Up, from Jasper's Dilemma, signed/n, geometric abstraction
By Frank Stella
Located in New York, NY
Frank Stella
Line Up, from Jasper's Dilemma (Axsom 85), 1973
Lithograph in colors on J. Green mould-made paper
Signed, dated and numbered 56/100 in pencil lower right front
16 × 22 i...
Category
1970s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
$11,600 Sale Price
20% Off
SIGNED Frank Stella poster 1980 Democratic Convention colorful vintage Pop
By Frank Stella
Located in New York, NY
Colorful vintage poster for the 1980 Democratic National Convention, held in Madison Square Garden in New York.Concentric lines of orange and bright green interweave with strokes of ...
Category
1980s Pop Art Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Frank Stella, Whitney Museum exhibited graphic work with Label, Signed/N, Framed
By Frank Stella
Located in New York, NY
Frank Stella
(Whitney Museum Exhibited) Shards IVA (Axsom 151), 1982
Lithograph & Silkscreen on Arches Cover Paper (Whitney Museum exhibition label verso of frame)
45 1/2 × 39 1/...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Materials
Mixed Media, Lithograph, Screen
$32,200 Sale Price
30% Off
Frank Stella Attica Defense Fund historic LtEd offset lithograph abstract print
By Frank Stella
Located in New York, NY
Another example of this iconic Frank Stella print can be found at the Poster House Museum in Manhattan. For inspiration only are photographs from their display.
"The concentric squ...
Category
1970s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Offset
Frank Stella, Sharpesville from Multicolored Squares I (Axsom 79) Lithograph S/N
By Frank Stella
Located in New York, NY
Frank Stella
Sharpesville, from Multicolored Squares I (Axsom 79), 1972
Lithograph on J. Green mould-made paper
Signed in graphite pencil, dated and numbered 31/100 (there were also ...
Category
1970s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Monumental Frank Stella Unique Painting Over Limited Edition Screenprint
By Frank Stella
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Frank Stella (American, 1936-2024)
Marking(s); notes: signed, FS76-332, printer's inkstamp; ed. 4/10; 1979
Materials: screenprint hand-colored with acr...
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Prints
Materials
Screen, Oil Crayon, Glitter, Acrylic


