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Frank Stella
Polar Co-ordinates VIII

1980

$30,000
£22,928.95
€26,427.45
CA$42,965.77
A$47,089.18
CHF 24,590.86
MX$565,015.78
NOK 308,780.29
SEK 290,859.58
DKK 197,345.52

About the Item

Frank Stella Polar Co-ordinates VIII, from Polar Co-ordinates for Ronnie Peterson, 1980 is a print that is from the Polar Coordinates for Ronnie Peterson series. Using the title as a reference to graph paper and an homage to one of Stella’s friends that tragically died during the Grand Prix in Monza in 1978, Swedish auto racer Ronnie Peterson, he celebrates the life of his esteemed friend through an abstract grid shaped work that encapsulates Peterson’s memory. Frank Stella’s Polar Coordinates is portfolio of 10 works. The works in the series are: Polar Coordinates I, Polar Coordinates II, Polar Coordinates III, Polar Coordinates IV, Polar Coordinates V, Polar Coordinates VI, Polar Coordinates VII, Polar Coordinates VIII, Polar Coordinates Ia., Polar Coordinates IIIa.
  • Creator:
    Frank Stella (1936, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1980
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 38.5 in (97.79 cm)Width: 37.87 in (96.19 cm)
  • More Editions & Sizes:
    Edition of 100.Price: $30,000
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  • Gallery Location:
    Palo Alto, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 126471stDibs: LU1567217046202

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