Frank Stella

American painter and printmaker

Frank Philip Stella (May 12, 1936 – May 4, 2024) was an American painter, sculptor, and printmaker. He was known for his work in the areas of minimalism and post-painterly abstraction.[1] His career was set in New York City.[2]

Frank Stella
Stella in 2012
Born
Frank Philip Stella

(1936-05-12)May 12, 1936
DiedMay 4, 2024(2024-05-04) (aged 87)
New York City, New York, U.S.
EducationPrinceton University
Known for
MovementModernism, minimal art, abstract expressionism, geometric abstraction, abstract illusionism, lyrical abstraction, hard-edge painting, shaped canvas painting, color field painting
Awards1984 Harvard University Charles Eliot Norton lectures
National Medal of Arts

Stella died of lymphoma at his home in New York City on May 4, 2024, at the age of 87.[3]

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References

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  1. "Frank Stella". Waddington Custot. Archived from the original on April 13, 2021. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  2. Martone, Eric, ed. (2016). Italian Americans: The History and Culture of a People. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 351. ISBN 979-8-216-10559-6.
  3. Grimes, William (May 4, 2024). "Frank Stella, Towering Artist and Master of Reinvention, Dies at 87". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 4, 2024. Retrieved May 4, 2024.

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