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Frank Stella

1936–2024Malden, MAItalian American descendantHistoric
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Why Included

Minimalist and maximalist painter

Biography

Minimalist and maximalist painter; Black Paintings series; shaped American abstract painting for 60 years. Princeton art collection; retrospectives at MoMA and the Whitney; most collected living American painter

Notable For

  • Minimalist and maximalist painter
  • Black Paintings series
  • shaped American abstract painting for 60 years

Honors & Recognition

  • Princeton art collection
  • retrospectives at MoMA and the Whitney
  • most collected living American painter
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Quick Facts

Field
Arts & Literature
Specialty
Visual Arts/Painting
Years
1936–2024
Birth Place
Malden, MA
Origin
Italian American descendant
Regional Ancestry
Italian
Ancestry Verification
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