Edited with text by Jörg Daur. Text by Bernard Ceysson, Andreas Henning, Lea Schäfer.
On Stella’s formal and conceptual shifts from Minimalism to arabesque
The American painter, sculptor and printmaker Frank Stella (born 1936) is famed for his use of brightly colored geometric shapes and patterns. Throughout his long career, questions concerning abstraction and representation, sign and ornament, surface and space, have guided his explorative practice. Initially producing highly minimalist abstractions, Stella has built upon his austere foundations, introducing intricate patterns, fluid shapes and cutouts. This publication examines four phases in Stella’s work, contextualized by the Museum Wiesbaden’s collection: the early works; Minimalist stripe paintings; the departure into three-dimensionality; and the use of ornament and arabesque. By structuring his oeuvre in this way, the book invites readers to trace the continuities and points of departure between his early and late work. Texts by curator Jörg Daur, art advisor Bernard Ceysson and writers Andreas Henning and Lea Schäfer help to illuminate Stella’s formal evolution.
"Bene come il sale" (1987) is from 'Frank Stella.'
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FORMAT: Hbk, 9.5 x 11.5 in. / 144 pgs / 59 color / 2 b&w. LIST PRICE: U.S. $60.00 LIST PRICE: CANADA $84 ISBN: 9783735608734 PUBLISHER: Kerber AVAILABLE: 5/23/2023 DISTRIBUTION: D.A.P. RETAILER DISC: TRADE PUBLISHING STATUS: Active AVAILABILITY: Out of stock TERRITORY: NA LA ME
Published by Kerber. Edited with text by Jörg Daur. Text by Bernard Ceysson, Andreas Henning, Lea Schäfer.
On Stella’s formal and conceptual shifts from Minimalism to arabesque
The American painter, sculptor and printmaker Frank Stella (born 1936) is famed for his use of brightly colored geometric shapes and patterns. Throughout his long career, questions concerning abstraction and representation, sign and ornament, surface and space, have guided his explorative practice. Initially producing highly minimalist abstractions, Stella has built upon his austere foundations, introducing intricate patterns, fluid shapes and cutouts.
This publication examines four phases in Stella’s work, contextualized by the Museum Wiesbaden’s collection: the early works; Minimalist stripe paintings; the departure into three-dimensionality; and the use of ornament and arabesque. By structuring his oeuvre in this way, the book invites readers to trace the continuities and points of departure between his early and late work. Texts by curator Jörg Daur, art advisor Bernard Ceysson and writers Andreas Henning and Lea Schäfer help to illuminate Stella’s formal evolution.
