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Which artist became famous for his series of black paintings in the late 1950s and early 1960s?

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Which artist became famous for his series of black paintings in the late 1950s and early 1960s?
Frank Stella is the artist who became famous for his series of black paintings in the late 1950s and early 1960s. These works featured bands of black paint separated by thin, precise stripes of bare canvas. At a time when contemporary painting was all about wild gestures, thick paint and formal abandon, the “Black Paintings” created a sensation. Explore a range of Frank Stella art on 1stDibs.
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Frank Stella, Whale Watch Silkscreen on silk, hand signed 2x Lt. Ed Embossed COA
By Frank Stella
Located in New York, NY
Frank Stella The Whale Watch Shawl (signed in indelible black marker), held in red silk presentation box; also with embossed COA hand signed by both Frank Stella and Kenneth Tyler, 1...
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1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Silk, Ink, Mixed Media, Permanent Marker, Screen

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...
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1970s Abstract Geometric 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 1/4 in...
Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Mixed Media, Lithograph, Screen

London UK exhibition offset lithograph poster Hand signed by Frank Stella Framed
By Frank Stella
Located in New York, NY
Frank Stella Frank Stella Prints 1980 - 2008 (Hand Signed), 2008 Offset Lithograph Hand signed and dated on the front, in innk with inscription that read...
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Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Historic Leo Castelli Gallery print, hand signed & dated by Frank Stella, Framed
By Frank Stella
Located in New York, NY
Frank Stella at Leo Castelli (Hand Signed and Dated), 1969 Offset Lithograph Invitation Boldly signed and dated 2014 in black marker; Stella signed this f...
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1960s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Sharpesville, from Multicolored Squares I (Axsom 79)
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

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