Kay Bearman

1972

Frank Stella

Associated Names
Frank Stella

Artist, American, 1936 - 2024

Ron Adams

Printer, American, born 1934

Chuck DeLong

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Gemini G.E.L.

Publisher

The image shows concentric octagonal shapes with bold, straight lines forming a distinct pattern. The design resembles nested frames or a layered tunnel. The geometric configuration is similar to a stop sign, with multiple outlines expanding outwards towards the center. Negative space surrounds the formation, enhancing its prominence.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in purple on Copperplate Deluxe wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Benjamin B. Smith

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 40.5 x 56 cm (15 15/16 x 22 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1985.47.219

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Axsom 1983, no. 64

  • Series Title

    Purple

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Benjamin B. Smith, Beverly Hills, California; acquired 1985 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 Los Angeles, California: Gemini G.E.L., unpublished, no. 368.

1983

  • Axsom, Richard H. The Prints of Frank Stella: A Catalogue Raisonné, 1967-1982. New York: Hudson Hills Press, 1983, no. 64.

2011

  • Ritchie, Charles. Gemini G.E.L. Online Catalogue Raisonné. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2011, no. 51.77. http://www.nga.gov/gemini

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: 88/100 F. Stella '72; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: FS72-442

Markings

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

Wikidata ID

Q74069246

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