Monstrous Pictures of Whales

1993

Frank Stella

Associated Names
Frank Stella

Artist, American, 1936 - 2024

Tyler Graphics Ltd.

Publisher

The artwork consists of curving and angular shapes in black, white, and various colors. Multiple overlapping patterns create the appearance of flowing ribbons or sheets of paper in motion. The vibrant colors and geometric designs form a collage-like tapestry, with rounded shapes and polka dots interspersed throughout. The image suggests forms resembling waves or scrolls, conveying a sense of movement and transformation.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

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

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Tyler Graphics Ltd. and the Artist

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 121.29 × 193.04 cm (47 3/4 × 76 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1994.36.5

  • 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. 16-17.

Inscriptions

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

Markings

embossed: [Tyler Graphics]

Wikidata ID

Q75124450

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