Jasper Jans

Obituary of Frank Stella

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In February 2015, a pair of enormous stars, one made of polished aluminum and the other of unvarnished teak, appeared in the courtyard of the Royal Academy in London. These belonged to the American artist and honorary academic Frank Stella, who has died at the age of 87. For all their differences, the two stars … Read more

Frank Stella, artist hailed as the ‘father of minimalism’ whose later work exploded into bold forms – obituary

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Frank Stella, the American artist who died at the age of 87, remained a leader in the field of abstract art for more than half a century; his work was seen as a harbinger of future developments from the moment he entered the New York art scene at the age of 23. Stella began his … Read more