SubjectIndividual Artists / General, Criticism & Theory, Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / General, American / General, Fiber Arts & Textiles
Publication Year2010
TypeTextbook
AuthorFrank Stella
Subject AreaArt, Crafts & Hobbies
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight31.3 Oz
Item Length11.1 in
Item Width8.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2010-025422
Dewey Edition22
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal759.13
Table Of ContentINTRODUCTION WORKING SPACE PLATES FRANK STELLA AND SHAPED PAINTINGS In Development: Toward 1960 Shaped Paintings, 1960-63 Shaped Paintings, 1963-65 IRREGULAR POLYGONS, 1965-66 The Paintings The Critical Response The Context: Some Other Exhibitions of 1966 Michael Fried: "Shape as Form" APPENDICES: Irregular Polygons: Matrix Eccentric Polygons: Images SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX ACKNOWLEDGMENTS WORKS IN THE EXHIBITION
SynopsisAlthough based on simple geometries, the Irregular Polygons (1965-66) constitute one of the most complex artistic statements of Frank Stella's career. The eleven compositions combine different numbers of shapes to create daringly irregular outlines. Stella made four versions of each composition, varying the color combinations. They mark a radical shift from the artist's earlier striped works in their use of large fields of color. The asymmetric canvases play with illusion, confronting Stella's previous emphasis on flatness while anticipating his career-long exploration of space and volume in both painting and sculpture. A valuable resource for scholars, curators, and aficionados of modern art, fans and practitioners of the art of painting, and anyone else who enjoys insight into the cultural turning points of the modern age., Presents the content and context of this transformative series of artworks from the great American abstract artist