$2,800
Frank Stella - rare London exhibition print, 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 reads: Frank Stella '08 Cheers!
Lithograph, Offset
$2,800
Art Card: Frank Stella The Fossil Whale (Hand Signed by Frank Stella), Framed
By Frank Stella
Located in New York, NY
Offset lithograph card Hand signed and dated '93 by Frank Stella on the front Gorgeous card depicting abstract expressionist artist Frank Stella's "The Fossil Whale" on the front cov...
Postcard
$2,500
Frank Stella - Exotic bird card, Signed in black marker by Frank Stella, Framed
By Frank Stella
Located in New York, NY
Offset lithograph postcard Hand signed in black marker by Frank Stella Provenance: Obtained directly from the artist by the present owner This signed card depicts Frank Stella's 1977...
Postcard
$2,800
Limited Edition Walker Art Center exhibition print, Hand Signed by Frank Stella
By Frank Stella
Located in New York, NY
Frank Stella Frank Stella The Circuit Prints (Hand Signed), 1988 Color offset lithograph poster (hand signed by Frank Stella) Signed and dated 88 in ink by Frank Stella directly unde...
Lithograph, Offset
$12,500
Frank Stella, Luis Miguel Dominguin, print from Aluminum Series, Signed/N Framed
By Frank Stella
Located in New York, NY
Elegantly framed and ready to hang! Frank Stella Luis Miguel Dominguin, from the Aluminum Series Lithograph and silkscreen in gray and silver on Special Arjomari paper Signed, dated...
Lithograph, Screen
$8,000
Frank Stella 'Union Pacific' from Aluminum Series, Limited Edition, Signed Print
By Frank Stella
Located in San Rafael, CA
Frank Stella (American, 1936-2024) 'Union Pacific' (from the Aluminum Series), 1970 Lithograph and screenprint in metallic silver on Special Arjomari paper Edition 33/75 (there were ...
Lithograph
$38,000
Print of Frank Stella Wall Relief Sculpture, Hand Signed, Dated by Artist Framed
By Frank Stella
Located in New York, NY
This print, which depicts an image of a Frank Stella work on his studio wall, is, exceptionally, hand signed and dated in ink lower front by Frank Stella, and was gifted to the previ...
Lithograph, Offset
Frank Stella Shards IV Signed Screenprint 1982 Edition of 100
By Frank Stella
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Frank Stella (American, 1936–2024) Title: Shards IV Medium: Offset Lithograph and Screen-print on Paper Edition: Numbered CTP III Size: 39.25" x 45" Framed: 47.25" x 52.5" x ...
Paper, Screen
$1,200
Casino Knokke Poster (Signed) /// Frank Stella Contemporary Abstract Sculpture
By Frank Stella
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: (after) Frank Stella (American, 1936-2024) Title: "Casino Knokke" Series: Casino Knokke Posters *Signed by Stella in black marker lower center Year: 1991 Medium: Original Off...
Permanent Marker, Lithograph, Offset
Frank Stella York Factory Signed Color Screenprint Edition of 100
By Frank Stella
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Inc, Los Angeles Print Size: 17.5" x 44.375" Frame Size: 22" x 49" Year: 1971 Inscription: Numbered, signed, and dated in pencil on bottom front Documentation: Includes Gallery Certi...
Screen
Frank Stella Black Adder 1968 Signed Serigraph Edition of 100
By Frank Stella
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Frank Stella Title: Black Adder Medium: Serigraph on Paper Year: 1968 Sheet Size: 16.25" x 28.875" Frame Size: 16.75" x 31.5" Edition: TP VI (trail proof 6) outside of the st...
Paper, Screen
$8,500
Frank Stella Effingham (from Eccentric Polygons series) 1974 Signed Lithograph
By Frank Stella
Located in Minneapolis, MN
"Effingham" is referenced in Richard H. Axsom's The Prints of Frank Stella: A Catalogue Raisonné as entry A.102, underscoring its significance in the artist's oeuvre.
Paper, Lithograph
$6,500
Frank Stella Conway 1974 Signed Lithograph Edition of 100 Eccentric Polygons
By Frank Stella
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Frank Stella Title: Conway (from the Eccentric Polygons series) Medium: Lithograph and Screenprint in Colors on Arches Paper Edition: 34/100 Publisher: Gemini G.E.L., Los Ang...
Paper, Lithograph, Screen
$4,500
Frank Stella Hand Signed 93/100 Whitney Museum Lithograph Abstract Expressionist
By Frank Stella
Located in New York, NY
Frank Stella Large Limited Edition Hand Signed Whitney Museum Print, 1985 Offset Lithograph Hand signed, dated and numbered 93 from the edition of 100, lower left front 75 7/10 × 52 ...
Lithograph, Offset
SIGNED Frank Stella poster 1980 Democratic Convention colorful vintage Pop
By Frank Stella
Located in New York, NY
This large poster was printed by Petersburg Press in 1980, and features Frank Stella’s Polar-Coordinates for Ronnie Peterson IV.
Lithograph
$8,500
Frank Stella Wolfeboro (from the Eccentric Polygons Series) 1974 Signed of 100
By Frank Stella
Located in Minneapolis, MN
"Wolfeboro" is referenced in Richard H. Axsom's, "The Prints of Frank Stella: A Catalogue Raisonne" as entry A.98, underscoring its significance in the artist's oeuvre.
Paper, Lithograph
$4,500
Frank Stella - NY State Columbus Centenary, Lithograph, Hand Signed, Ed. of 100
By Frank Stella
Located in New York, NY
Frank Stella The New York State Christopher Columbus Quincentenary Commission, 1991 Offset Lithograph Printed in Colors Signed and dated by the artist in ink on the lower right fron...
Ink, Lithograph, Offset
$48,985
Frank Stella, Whitney Museum exhibited graphic work with Label, Signed/N, Framed
By Frank Stella
Located in New York, NY
Exhibited at Frank Stella's Print Retrospective "Frank Stella Prints 1967-1982", Whitney Museum of American Art, New York City, 1983 (same work) Special opportunity to acquire Whitn...
Mixed Media, Lithograph, Screen
$10,000
Frank Stella 'Arundel Castle' (Axom 5) Signed Lithograph on Wove Paper 1967
By Frank Stella
Located in Miami, FL
FRANK STELLA (1936-Present) Lithograph, 1967, on Barcham Green paper, signed, dated and numbered 66/100 in pencil, from Black Series I, published by Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles and w...
Lithograph
$1,500
Frank Stella SIGNED Vintage Poster Addison Gallery 1982, metallic rainbow pop
By Frank Stella
Located in New York, NY
This shimmering, metallic vintage poster with rainbow text and layers of texture must be seen in person to appreciate Frank Stella's masterful design. Original exhibition poster for...
Lithograph
$14,000
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.
Lithograph
$22,000
Frank Stella Swan Engraving Blue 1983 Signed Edition of 30 Color Relief Etching
By Frank Stella
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Frank Stella Title: Swan Engraving Blue Medium: Color Relief Etching; Engraving Edition: 29/30 Sheet Size: 39" x 31" Year: 1983 Inscription: Signed, numbered, and dated in pe...
Paper, Etching
$2,800
Experiment and Change, rare NSU Art Museum poster (Hand signed by Frank Stella)
By Frank Stella
Located in New York, NY
Frank Stella Experiment and Change (Hand Signed), 2017 Offset Lithograph Hand signed by the artist i ink on the lower right front 22 × 27 4/5 inches Unframed This offset lithograph ...
Lithograph, Offset
$2,800
Royal Academy of Arts, London UK offset lithograph (Hand Signed by Frank Stella)
By Frank Stella
Located in New York, NY
Frank Stella Frank Stella, Royal Academy of Arts (Hand Signed), 2000 Offset Lithograph poster on thin Boldly hand signed and dated by Frank Stella in ink on the front 29 3/4 x 20 i...
Lithograph, Offset
$1,500
Raft of the Medusa, Part IV (Casino Knokke poster, Hand Signed by Frank Stella)
By Frank Stella
Located in New York, NY
Frank Stella Raft of the Medusa, Part IV (Casino Knokke poster, Hand signed by Frank Stella), 1991 Offset lithograph (hand signed in black marker by Frank Stella) Signed in black mar...
Lithograph, Offset
$1,200
Frank Stella; An Illustrated Biography (Hand signed and dated by Frank Stella)
By Frank Stella
Located in New York, NY
Frank Stella; An Illustrated Biography (Hand signed and dated by Frank Stella), 1995 Hardback monograph (hand signed and inscribed on the title page) Hand signed and dated by Frank S...
Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset
$23,500
1967 Castelli Gallery Exhibition Announcement, uniquely signed by Frank Stella
By Frank Stella
Located in New York, NY
With a later complimentary autograph Uniquely signed in ink by Frank Stella in 2015 Historic Silkscreen on card paper Issued in an unknown edition, unnumbered as issued Hand signed a...
Screen
Pop Art Appropriation Print: Andy Warhol, Frank Stella, Roy Lichtenstein, SIGNED
By Richard Pettibone
Located in New York, NY
Richard Pettibone The Appropriation Print: Andy Warhol, Frank Stella, Roy Lichtenstein, 1970 (Andy Warhol's Electric Chair, Frank Stella's Empress of India and Roy Lichtenstein's Spr...
Screen, Pencil
$1,500
Frank Stella's Moby-Dick: Words and Shapes (Hand signed and inscribed monograph)
By Frank Stella
Located in New York, NY
Frank Stella's Moby-Dick: Words and Shapes (Hand signed and inscribed), 2000 Elegant, beautifully illustrated hardback monograph with dust jacket Hand signed, dated and inscribed by...
Ink, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset
Mysterious Bird of Ulieta (from the Exotic Bird series) Hand Signed 1977
By Frank Stella
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Frank Stella b.1936 Mysterious Bird of Ulieta (from the Exotic Bird series) 1977 screenprint and lithograph in colors on Arches 88 sight: 33 h × 45¼ w in (84 × 115 cm) Signed, dated...
Lithograph, Screen
$7,900
Vortex Engravings: 4 Limited Edition Plates in box (COA signed by Frank Stella)
By Frank Stella
Located in New York, NY
Frank Stella Vortex Engravings #5 - 8: Gift Box of Four Limited Edition Porcelain Plates with COA hand signed by Frank Stella and David Mirvish, 2000 Suite of four (4) Fine Bone Chin...
Ceramic, Porcelain, Mixed Media, Screen
$1,500
The Dayton's Bag: Two original abstract lithographs plate signed double sided
By Frank Stella
Located in New York, NY
The work is plate signed Frank Stella on the top of each side, and each side bears the printed text, "Dayton's Salutes the Opening of Walker Art Center's New Galleries.
Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset
Jonah Historically Regarded, from the Moby Dick Domes series, Signed, 1992
By Frank Stella
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand signed and dated lower front by Frank Stella. Hand numbered 14/21 lower front (a color variant, there were also 6 artist's proofs).
Paper, Acrylic, Engraving, Etching, Aquatint, Screen, Stencil
Swan Engraving Circle I, State I (large hand signed etching)
By Frank Stella
Located in Aventura, FL
From the Swan Engravings Series. Etching, relief and engraving, on white TGL handmade paper. Hand signed and dated lower front by Frank Stella. Hand numbered 4/5 lower front. Pub...
Paper, Engraving, Etching
$2,040Sale Price|40% Off
16 x 20" Exhibition Print of Artist Frank Stella, signed by Jack Mitchell
By Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
16 x 20" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Artist Frank Stella in his studio with recent work, 1987.
Silver Gelatin
After Frank Stella-Kastura-HAND SIGNED
By Frank Stella
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Poster for a show titled Metal Reliefs at the Addison Gallery of American Art, October 23- December 17, 1982 Hand signed in bottom left corner of image in pen.
Offset
Frank Stella "Swan Engraving iii" Etching 1982 'Signed and Dated'
By Frank Stella
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Impressive large framed "Swan Engraving III" etching, aquatint, and collagraph from Swan Engravings, on TGL handmade paper, signed and dated in pencil and numbered 24/30 by Frank Ste...
Chrome
Limanora Silkscreen Framed and Signed by Frank Stella Dated 1994
By Frank Stella
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a fabulous, framed lithograph, signed by Frank Stella, numbered 11/75 and dated 1994. In excellent condition. The dimensions of the frame are 26" W x 29" H ...
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H 15.75 in W 22.05 in
Frank Stella ( 1936 ) – hand-signed Offset lithograph in colours - 1973
By Frank Stella
Located in Varese, IT
Title: Line Up, from Jasper's Dilemma (Axsom 85) Offset lithograph in colours, on J. Green Paper Edited in 1973 Limited edition of 100 copies signed in pencil by artist , numbered 88...
Paper, Lithograph
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H 17 in W 22 in
"Furg, " Lithograph and screenprint, USA, 1975, Signed by artist
By Frank Stella
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Caviar20 is proud to be offering this distinctive Frank Stella work, one of the most sought-after pieces from the "Merce Cunningham" portfolio.
Lithograph, Screen
The Fossil Whale, State 1 (huge signed etching and aquatint)
By Frank Stella
Located in Aventura, FL
From The Moby Dick Engravings. Etching and aquatint with carborundum and relief on White Wove Handmade TGL paper. Hand signed and dated lower front by Frank Stella. Hand numbered ...
Etching, Aquatint
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H 38.5 in W 26.5 in
Signed poster BHAM (Bicentennial Horizons of Amer Music & the Performing Arts)
By (after) Frank Stella
Located in Missouri, MO
Signed in Felt-Tip Pen By the Artist Lower Right and Dated 1999 BHAM (Bicentennial Horizons of American Music and the Performing Arts) Poster Created in 1976
Lithograph
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H 17.32 in W 22.24 in
Frank Stella 'Chocorua' (From Eccentric Polygons) Signed Multimedia Print 1974
By Frank Stella
Located in Miami, FL
FRANK STELLA (1936-Present) Frank Stella's 'Chocorua (from Eccentric Polygons)' is a 1974 lithograph and screen print in color on Arches paper.
Lithograph, Screen
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H 16.25 in W 27.5 in D 1.5 in
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 for the present owner so pro...
Lithograph, Offset
1990s, Signed, Dated and Numbered, Frank Stella Etching
By Frank Stella
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chic, dynamic, etching and aquatint on paper, black-and-white artwork by American, art icon, Frank Stella. Signature, date and number on lower right: "17/20 , F. Stella '94" From ...
Paper
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H 15 in W 35 in
Frank Stella 'Arbeit Macht Frei' Signed Abstract Lithograph 1967
By Frank Stella
Located in Miami, FL
FRANK STELLA (1936-Present) Lithograph in black on J.
Lithograph
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H 38 in W 23 in
Addison Gallery 1982 SIGNED Frank Stella Vintage Poster, metallic rainbow
By Frank Stella
Located in New York, NY
This shimmering, metallic vintage poster with rainbow text and layers of texture must be seen in person to appreciate Frank Stella's masterful design. Original exhibition poster for...
Lithograph
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H 38 in W 23 in
Addison Gallery 1982 SIGNED Frank Stella Vintage Poster, metallic rainbow
By Frank Stella
Located in New York, NY
This shimmering, metallic vintage poster with rainbow text and layers of texture must be seen in person to appreciate Frank Stella's masterful design. Original exhibition poster for...
Lithograph
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H 37 in W 27 in
SIGNED Frank Stella poster 1980 Democratic Convention colorful vintage Pop
By Frank Stella
Located in New York, NY
This large poster was printed by Petersburg Press in 1980, and features Frank Stella’s Polar-Coordinates for Ronnie Peterson IV.
Lithograph
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H 37 in W 27 in
1980 Democratic Convention Frank Stella SIGNED colorful vintage Pop poster
By Frank Stella
Located in New York, NY
This large poster was printed by Petersburg Press in 1980, and features Frank Stella’s Polar-Coordinates for Ronnie Peterson IV.
Lithograph
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H 37 in W 27 in
1980 Democratic Convention Frank Stella SIGNED colorful vintage Pop poster
By Frank Stella
Located in New York, NY
This large poster was printed by Petersburg Press in 1980, and features Frank Stella’s Polar-Coordinates for Ronnie Peterson IV.
Lithograph
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H 37 in W 27 in
1980 Democratic Convention Frank Stella SIGNED colorful vintage Pop poster
By Frank Stella
Located in New York, NY
This large poster was printed by Petersburg Press in 1980, and features Frank Stella’s Polar-Coordinates for Ronnie Peterson IV.
Lithograph
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H 37 in W 27 in
SIGNED Frank Stella poster 1980 Democratic Convention colorful vintage Pop
By Frank Stella
Located in New York, NY
This large poster was printed by Petersburg Press in 1980, and features Frank Stella’s Polar-Coordinates for Ronnie Peterson IV.
Lithograph
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H 37 in W 27 in
SIGNED Frank Stella poster 1980 Democratic Convention colorful vintage Pop
By Frank Stella
Located in New York, NY
This large poster was printed by Petersburg Press in 1980, and features Frank Stella’s Polar-Coordinates for Ronnie Peterson IV.
Lithograph
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H 37 in W 27 in
1980 Democratic Convention Frank Stella SIGNED colorful vintage Pop poster
By Frank Stella
Located in New York, NY
This large poster was printed by Petersburg Press in 1980, and features Frank Stella’s Polar-Coordinates for Ronnie Peterson IV.
Lithograph
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H 37 in W 27 in
SIGNED Frank Stella poster 1980 Democratic Convention colorful vintage Pop
By Frank Stella
Located in New York, NY
This large poster was printed by Petersburg Press in 1980, and features Frank Stella’s Polar-Coordinates for Ronnie Peterson IV.
Lithograph
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H 37 in W 27 in
1980 Democratic Convention Frank Stella SIGNED colorful vintage Pop poster
By Frank Stella
Located in New York, NY
This large poster was printed by Petersburg Press in 1980, and features Frank Stella’s Polar-Coordinates for Ronnie Peterson IV.
Lithograph
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H 37 in W 27 in
1980 Democratic Convention Frank Stella SIGNED colorful vintage Pop poster
By Frank Stella
Located in New York, NY
This large poster was printed by Petersburg Press in 1980, and features Frank Stella’s Polar-Coordinates for Ronnie Peterson IV.
Lithograph
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H 37 in W 27 in
1980 Democratic Convention Frank Stella SIGNED colorful vintage Pop poster
By Frank Stella
Located in New York, NY
This large poster was printed by Petersburg Press in 1980, and features Frank Stella’s Polar-Coordinates for Ronnie Peterson IV.
Lithograph
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H 36 in W 36 in D 1 in
Hand Signed Ltd Edition Serigraph "MOMA 1870-1970 Centennial" by Frank Stella
By Frank Stella
Located in San Diego, CA
Hand signed limited edition cenntennial serigraph entitled "Metropolitan Museum of Art 1870 - 1970" by Frank Stella, circa 1970.
Paper
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H 54 in W 54 in
The Whale Watch Shawl (signed in indelible black marker) with Frank Stella COA
By Frank Stella
Located in New York, NY
While The Whale Watch is indeed wearable art, it is also a silkscreen, and many collectors choose to frame this hand signed 54 square inch print to display as a stunning and easily r...
Silk, Mixed Media, Screen
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H 37 in W 27 in
SIGNED Frank Stella 1980 Democratic Convention colorful vintage poster, pop art
By Frank Stella
Located in New York, NY
This large poster was printed by Petersburg Press in 1980, and features Frank Stella’s Polar-Coordinates for Ronnie Peterson IV.
Lithograph
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H 37 in W 27 in
SIGNED Frank Stella 1980 Democratic Convention colorful vintage poster, pop art
By Frank Stella
Located in New York, NY
This large poster was printed by Petersburg Press in 1980, and features Frank Stella’s Polar-Coordinates for Ronnie Peterson IV.
Lithograph
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H 37 in W 27 in
SIGNED Frank Stella 1980 Democratic Convention colorful vintage poster, pop art
By Frank Stella
Located in New York, NY
This large poster was printed by Petersburg Press in 1980, and features Frank Stella’s Polar-Coordinates for Ronnie Peterson IV.
Lithograph
$235,000
H 29.63 in W 24.44 in
Pablo Picasso, "Grand Tête" original linocut in colors, hand signed
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Chatsworth, CA
Grand Tête, Portrait of Jacqueline with sleek hair Color linocut printed in beige, yellow, red, blue, and black on cream wove paper with Arches watermark Numbered 14/50 from the edit...
Linocut
Libertinia, from Imaginary Places
By Frank Stella
Located in London, GB
Relief, screenprint, etching, aquatint, lithograph and engraving in colours, 1995, on TGL handmade paper, signed, dated and numbered form the edition of 50 in pencil (there were als...
Engraving, Etching, Aquatint, Lithograph, Screen
Frank Stella was one of the central figures in postwar American art. A proponent of minimalism and non-representational abstraction, Stella was a painter, printmaker and sculptor.
A native of Massachusetts, Stella attended Phillips Academy in Andover and earned a BA from Princeton, where he studied art and color theory with Josef Albers and Hans Hofmann. Stella frequented New York galleries as a student and was intrigued by the work of Jackson Pollock and Franz Kline, both of whom were at the height of their creative powers in the late 1950s.
After moving to New York in 1958, Stella gravitated toward the geometric abstraction and restrained painting style of Barnett Newman and Jasper Johns.
Johns’s flat, graphic images of common objects such as targets and flags prompt viewers to question the essential nature of representation and whether these pictures are really paintings or simply new iterations of the items themselves. Stella pushed Johns’s reasoning further, considering paintings on canvas as objects in their own right, like sculptures, rather than representations. This led him to reject certain formal conventions, eschewing sketches and often using nontraditional materials, like house paint.
In 1959, Stella created his “Black Paintings,” series, in which bands of black paint are separated by thin, precise stripes of bare canvas. At a time when contemporary painting was all about wild gestures, thick paint and formal abandon, these pieces created a sensation. That same year, Stella's work was included in the exhibition "Sixteen Americans" at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and he joined the roster of artists represented by Leo Castelli Gallery. In 1960, he began introducing color into his work and using unconventionally shaped canvases to complement his compositions.
In his “Eccentric Polygon” series, from 1965 and ‘66, Stella embraces asymmetry and bold color, creating forms delineated by painted fields and by the edges of the canvas. This series was followed by the 1967–70 “Protractor” series, characterized by colorful circles and arcs. Named after the ancient cities whose circular plans Stella had noticed while traveling in the Middle East during the 1960s, these works usually comprised several canvases set flush against one another so that the geometric figures in each section came together in a larger, more complex whole.
Also 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. In 1968, he created the “V” series of lithographs, which included the print Quathlamba I. Following a solo exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in 1970, Stella began working in three dimensions, adding relief elements to paintings, which could almost be considered wall-mounted sculptures.
Stella’s 1970–73 “Polish Village” series was inspired by documentary photos and architectural drawings of Polish synagogues that had been destroyed by Nazis during World War II. The resulting works — composed primarily of paint and cloth on plywood — are more rugged and less polished than his previous series.
Herman Melville's Moby Dick was Stella's muse for a series of three- dimensional works he created in the 1980s in which waveforms, architectural elements and Platonic solids play a prominent role. During this period, Stella embraced a new, exuberant style that is exemplified in "La Scienza della Fiacca."
In 1997, the artist oversaw the creation of the Stella Project, a 5,000-square-foot work inside the Moores Opera House at the University of Houston. A large free-standing sculpture by Stella stands outside the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.
Stella’s work is in the collections of numerous important museums around the world, including New York’s Museum of Modern Art and Metropolitan Museum of Art; the Menil Collection, in Houston; the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, in Washington, D.C.; and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. He was awarded the National Medal of Arts by President Obama in 2009, and was given the Lifetime Achievement Award in Contemporary Sculpture by the International Sculpture Center in 2011.
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Decorating with fine art prints — whether they’re figurative prints, abstract prints or another variety — has always been a practical way of bringing a space to life as well as bringing works by an artist you love into your home.
Pursued in the 1960s and ’70s, largely by Pop artists drawn to its associations with mass production, advertising, packaging and seriality, as well as those challenging the primacy of the Abstract Expressionist brushstroke, printmaking was embraced in the 1980s by painters and conceptual artists ranging from David Salle and Elizabeth Murray to Adrian Piper and Sherrie Levine.
Printmaking is the transfer of an image from one surface to another. An artist takes a material like stone, metal, wood or wax, carves, incises, draws or otherwise marks it with an image, inks or paints it and then transfers the image to a piece of paper or other material.
Fine art prints are frequently confused with their more commercial counterparts. After all, our closest connection to the printed image is through mass-produced newspapers, magazines and books, and many people don’t realize that even though prints are editions, they start with an original image created by an artist with the intent of reproducing it in a small batch. Fine art prints are created in strictly limited editions — 20 or 30 or maybe 50 — and are always based on an image created specifically to be made into an edition.
Many people think of revered Dutch artist Rembrandt as a painter but may not know that he was a printmaker as well. His prints have been preserved in time along with the work of other celebrated printmakers such as Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí and Andy Warhol. These fine art prints are still highly sought after by collectors.
“It’s another tool in the artist’s toolbox, just like painting or sculpture or anything else that an artist uses in the service of mark making or expressing him- or herself,” says International Fine Print Dealers Association (IFPDA) vice president Betsy Senior, of New York’s Betsy Senior Fine Art, Inc.
Because artist’s editions tend to be more affordable and available than his or her unique works, they’re more accessible and can be a great opportunity to bring a variety of colors, textures and shapes into a space.
For tight corners, select small fine art prints as opposed to the oversized bold piece you’ll hang as a focal point in the dining area. But be careful not to choose something that is too big for your space. And feel free to lean into it if need be — not every work needs picture-hanging hooks. Leaning a larger fine art print against the wall behind a bookcase can add a stylish installation-type dynamic to your living room. (Read more about how to arrange wall art here.)
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