The Whale-Watch

1993

Frank Stella

Associated Names
Frank Stella

Artist, American, 1936 - 2024

Tyler Graphics Ltd.

Publisher

The image shows swirling lines, bold curved shapes, and intricate patterns layered over a backdrop of colorful polygons. There are sweeping arcs and spiral designs, as well as collage elements resembling fragmented machinery. The background is colorful and geometric, while black and white forms create balance.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color lithograph, etching, aquatint, and relief on TGL handmade paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Tyler Graphics Ltd. and the Artist

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 182.88 × 182.88 cm (72 × 72 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1994.36.6

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Axsom 1983, undescribed

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Tyler Graphics Ltd., Mt. Kisco, New York; acquired 1994 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1993

  • Baas, Jacquelynn. Frank Stella: Moby Dick Deckle Edges. Mount Kisco, New York: Tyler Graphics, 1993, pp. 12-13.

Inscriptions

lower center in graphite: 4/26 F.Stella '93

Markings

embossed: [Tyler Graphics]

Wikidata ID

Q75124454

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