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Frank Stella's Minimalist and Abstract Art
- 1. Frank Stella (Powerpoint from the public schools of Robeson County)
- 2. Frank Stella • From Massachusetts •Was born on May 12, 1936 in Malden, MA. •Still an active artist- currently lives in New York
- 3. Frank Stella… • Studied painting @ the Phillips Academy in Andover, MA. • Attended and graduated from Princeton University. • Now lives in New York City.
- 4. Minimalist / Abstract painter……what do you think that means? Look at the painting for clues…..are the shapes flat (2D) or deep (3D)?
- 5. “The Wadsworth Antheneum: Ten Works by Ten Artists” silkscreen, 24x20 in, 1964
- 7. Abstract Art • Definition: • (noun) - Abstract art can be a painting or sculpture (including assemblage) that does not depict a person, place or thing in the natural world -- even in an extremely distorted or exaggerated way. Therefore, the subject of the work is based on what you see: color, shapes, brushstrokes, size, scale and, in some cases, the process.
- 8. • Abstract art began in 1911 with such works as Picture with a Circle (1911) by the Russian artist Wassily Kandinsky (1866-1944). • Kandinsky believed that colors provoke emotions.
- 9. Minimalist Art • Minimalism or Minimal Art is a form of abstraction. • It focuses on the most essential and elemental aspects of an object.
- 10. What element of art is Stella using in this painting?
- 11. Does this painting look like it is moving? How?
- 12. Stella loved to use SIMPLE geometric shapes & lines. What geometric shapes do you see? What types of lines?
- 13. “The experience of looking at a painting should not seem to end at the frame.” -Frank Stella
- 14. What do these shapes remind you of? Do you see repetition?
- 16. Artist: Frank Stella Title: Tahkt-I-Sulayman Variation II Date: 1969 Medium: acrylic on canvas Dimensions: H.120 x W.240 in.
- 17. “Abstract painting of today has lost touch with the energy and vitality of the past.” -Frank Stella Frank Stella tried to be different than other abstract artists at the time so he crated art that was completely black and black.
- 18. • In the 1980’s Stella’s artwork became more sculptural…..he was “experimenting” with the element of SPACE. • Does this artwork look flat (2D)?
- 19. • Do his shapes still look geometric?
- 20. • Stella’s shapes became more ORGANIC. • Stella was now working in 3-dimensions. • Created free- standing sculptures for displays in public places.
- 23. • Stella even had the opportunity to design a car for BMW!!!
- 24. Now we will be creating a project inspired by Frank Stella’s organic shapes & abstract style! • We will be focusing on the elements of: SPACE, SHAPE & LINE.
- 25. Frank Stella’s Protractor Series – 71 Paintings Based on the Circle
- 26. Raqqa II, Frank Stella NC Museum of Art Raleigh, NC
- 27. Protractor Series, Frank Stella
- 28. Harran II, Frank Stella, Guggenheim Museum, New York City
- 29. Protractor Series, Frank Stella
- 30. Frank Stella, Painting in the Protractor Series
- 31. Frank Stella, the artist in front of his painting, Firuzabad, in 1970