The Pequod Meets the Jeroboam: Her Story

1993

Frank Stella

Associated Names
Frank Stella

Artist, American, 1936 - 2024

Tyler Graphics Ltd.

Publisher

The image features swirling lines and geometric shapes, with arcs and curves dominating the composition. The abstract artwork showcases a chaotic fusion of colors and patterns. Large black and white striped forms twist like folded ribbons, and multicolored grids and dotted patterns give a digital pixelation effect. The collage of shapes and colors resembles a kaleidoscope, with symmetrical designs. Recognizable forms hint at diverse interpretations, from draped fabric to mechanical parts.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

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

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Tyler Graphics Ltd.

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 177.8 × 165.74 cm (70 × 65 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1993.57.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Axsom 1983, undescribed

  • Series Title

    Moby Dick Deckle Edges

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Tyler Graphics Ltd., Mt. Kisco, New York; acquired 1993 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.

Inscriptions

lower center in graphite: 4/20 F. Stella '93

Markings

embossed: [Tyler Graphics]

Wikidata ID

Q75124453

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