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Marriage of Reason and Squalor

Frank Stella

Artwork Details

Marriage of Reason and Squalor
1967
Frank Stella
lithograph on Paper
14 15/16 in x 21 7/8 in (38 cm x 55.6 cm)
Gift of Dr. Seymour and Barbara K. Adelson
2010/2.25

Description

Subject Matter:

Frank Stella began making prints in 1967 in collaboration with Kenneth Tyler at Gemini G.E.L. in Los Angeles. This lithograph is part of his small print series, "Black Series I," that were derived from his earlier stripe paintings from 1958-59.

Physical Description:

This print shows a black horizontal rectangle in the lower left portion of an off-white background. The rectangle is divided in half and each side has a pattern of stripes that create the appearance of inverted u-shaped forms stacked one on top of the other.

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