Frank Stella is an American painter and print maker whose style did not remain constant throughout his career.

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The Evolution Of Frank
Stella's Art
posted Jun 29, 2017, 11:10 PM by Mark Borghi
Frank Stella is an American painter and print
maker whose style did not remain constant
throughout his career. Rather, he is known for his
evolving style, which is unprecedented for an
artist of his stature. He was willing to take risks
and each turn he made was met with
wonderment as to what he will do next.
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In 1959, when he was just 23 years old, Stella
already earned recognition for his artistic talents,
which was remarkable because his alma mater,
Princeton University, did not o er a degree in
studio art. He graduated with a degree in history,
and his development as an artist was the result of
self-teaching.
Yet, he was included as part of Museum of
Modern Art’s group show “Sixteen Americans”
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2. where he showcased his Black Paintings. The
artworks, which consisted of linear shapes and
squares in di erent hues of black, brought him
fame and notoriety.
For eight years, Stella’s paintings showed constant
growth and change. He would add minimalistic
bands of color along the outlines of the shapes
that ranged from squares and rectangles to
irregular shapes.
During the next years, Stella would continue to
change his artistic style, as shown in his next
series of paintings, the Irregular Polygons, where
he left behind the imagery of stripes, and the
Protractor Series, which consisted of sweeping
arcs of vivid colors that are akin to the works of
Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso.
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By the 1980s, Stella had fully embraced the
transition from minimalist to “maximalist.”
Mark Borghi Fine Art’s 'Frank Stella: Early Work 1958-
60' exhibit showcased the start of the career of one
of the nation’s most signi cant postwar artists. Visit
this website to read more about it.
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