Referendum '70

1970

Frank Stella

Associated Names
Frank Stella

Artist, American, 1936 - 2024

Jeff Wasserman

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Robert Dressen

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Gemini G.E.L.

Publisher

The image shows a composition of geometric shapes, mainly squares and curves, in a layered format. Each layer is outlined with narrow white lines. The design features nested squares with curved, wing-like shapes stretching diagonally across them. The colors range from bright yellow and red to green, pink, and deep black, resembling a vibrant mosaic or a modern art quilt. The interaction of shapes might evoke thoughts of a stylized bullseye or a receding tunnel, offering a visually engaging experience.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color screenprint on Special Arjomari wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Gemini G.E.L. and the Artist

  • Dimensions

    image: 8.1 x 8.1 cm (3 3/16 x 3 3/16 in.)
    sheet: 101.6 x 101.6 cm (40 x 40 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.74.222

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Axsom 1983, no. 49

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles, California; acquired 1991 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 Los Angeles, California: Gemini G.E.L., unpublished, no. 229.

1983

  • Axsom, Richard H. The Prints of Frank Stella: A Catalogue Raisonné, 1967-1982. New York: Hudson Hills Press, 1983, no. 49.

2011

  • Ritchie, Charles. Gemini G.E.L. Online Catalogue Raisonné. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2011, no. 51.66. http://www.nga.gov/gemini

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Gemini III F. Stella '70; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: FS70-362

Markings

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

Wikidata ID

Q74890095

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