Chocorua

1967, published 1974

Frank Stella

Associated Names
Frank Stella

Artist, American, 1936 - 2024

Daniel Freeman

Printer, American, born 1868

Robbin Geiger

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Anthony Zepeda

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Jeff Wasserman

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Gemini G.E.L.

Publisher

The image displays a bold combination of shapes. A black-trimmed triangle sits on top of a yellow rectangle in an abstract design. The triangle has a beige center and a black border, while the yellow shape below it has a blocky "S" or a stylized corner appearance. The piece showcases strong lines and deliberate angles commonly seen in geometric art, encouraging viewers to contemplate familiar forms.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color lithograph and screenprint on Arches wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of David Gensburg

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 43.7 x 56.5 cm (17 3/16 x 22 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1983.71.36

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Axsom 1983, no. 104

  • Series Title

    Eccentric Polygons


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

David Gensburg, Los Angeles, California; acquired 1983 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1966

  • Gemini G.E.L. Sequence List. Los Angeles, California: Gemini G.E.L., unpublished, no. 555.

1983

  • Axsom, Richard H. The Prints of Frank Stella: A Catalogue Raisonné, 1967-1982. New York: Hudson Hills Press, 1983, no. 104.

2011

  • Ritchie, Charles. Gemini G.E.L. Online Catalogue Raisonné. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2011, no. 51.12. http://www.nga.gov/gemini

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: 6/100 F. Stella '74; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: FS67-127

Markings

embossed lower right: © [Gemini G.E.L.]; stamped lower left verso in gray ink: Gemini G.E.L. / Los Angeles, Calif.

Wikidata ID

Q74044432

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