Black Paintings (Stella)
The Black Paintings are a series of 24 minimalism related works executed by the painter and sculptor Frank Stella (1936–2024) in the late 1950s and 1960 in what is seen as being a response to abstract expressionism. The series was executed between 1958 and 1960.[1] Some consider the works to be examples of minimalism and others one of the precursors of that movement in the visual arts.
Stella used commercial enamel paint and a house-painter's brush, he painted black stripes of the same width and evenly spaced on bare canvas, leaving the thin strips of canvas between them unpainted and exposed, along with his pencil-and-ruler drawn guideline.[2]
These works are considered to have been Stella's breakthrough works. Four paintings from the series were included in the seminal exhibition at
Some of the earrly works from this series were shown in the 2006 exhibition "1958" which originated at the
Stella acknowledged durung his lifetime that his early work, including these paintings was influenced by the work of the Irish writer Samuel Beckett.[7]
References
- ^ "Frank Stella, a painter's painter and one of the leading abstract artists of his generation, has died, aged 87". The Art Newspaper - International art news and events. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ Marzona, Daniel (9 May 2004). "Minimal Art". Taschen. Retrieved 9 May 2024 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Frank Stella. The Marriage of Reason and Squalor, II. 1959 | MoMA". Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ "Frank Stella | Die Fahne hoch!". whitney.org. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ https://paw.princeton.edu/article/frank-stellas-1958
- ^ https://wexarts.org/press/exhibition-focuses-frank-stella-s-1958-paintings
- ^ https://artcritical.com/2006/06/01/frank-stella-1958/