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Why is Frank Stella important?
Frank Stella is important because he was one of the central figures in postwar American art and influenced later artists as a proponent of minimalism and non-representational abstraction. Stella felt that paintings on canvas were objects in their own right, like sculptures. This led him to reject certain formal conventions, eschewing sketches and often using nontraditional materials, like house paint. His approach to art impacted the work of Clement Greenberg, Carl Andre, Kenneth Noland and many others. Find a collection of Frank Stella art on 1stDibs.
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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...
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1970s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Untitled (Rabat), Geometric Abstract Screenprint by Frank Stella 1964
By Frank Stella
Located in Long Island City, NY
An original screenprint by Frank Stella from X + X (Ten Works by Ten Painters) published in 1964 by Wadsworth Atheneum, CT. The print was printed by Ives-Sillman, CT and referenced i...
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1960s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints

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Screen

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 ...
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1970s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints

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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/...
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

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Mixed Media, Lithograph, Screen

Porcelain plate of Princess of Wales Theatre ceiling design (Limited Edition)
By Frank Stella
Located in New York, NY
Frank Stella Ceiling: Princess of Wales Theatre, 1996 Limited Edition Silkscreened Porcelain Plate in presentation box 12 inches diameter Edition 262/2000 Rarely found stateside - es...
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1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

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Porcelain, Mixed Media, Screen

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 ...
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1980s Pop Art Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

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