On the way back from Spain I had a connecting flight in New York, so I decided to stay for a night and check out the Whitney Museum since I hadn't been before. After viewing the collection I made my way into the Frank Stella Retrospective, and oh baby did I fall in love with his work. I had seen many of his paintings before in books, but had never seen his sculptural "paintings." I am so glad I got the audio guide -- Stella was influenced by architectural structures and tools, something I can definitely relate too. Here are a few of my favorite pieces --- and I am especially thrilled about the most recent body of work of gray-scale sculptures created using digital fabrication processes!!!
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La penna di hu, 1987-2009
Mixed media on etched magnesium, aluminum and fiberglass |
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La penna di hu, 1987-2009
Mixed media on etched magnesium, aluminum and fiberglass -- Side View |
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K.459, 2012
Tusk SolidGrey 3000, plexiglass, and steel pipe |
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K.459, 2012
Tusk SolidGrey 3000, plexiglass, and steel pipe |
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K.459, 2012
Tusk SolidGrey 3000, plexiglass, and steel pipe |
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K.459, 2012
Tusk SolidGrey 3000, plexiglass, and steel pipe |
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Circus of Pure Feeling for Malevich, 4 Square Circus, 16 Parts,2009
Stainless steel tubing, wire, Protogen RPT |
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Circus of Pure Feeling for Malevich, 4 Square Circus, 16 Parts,2009
Stainless steel tubing, wire, Protogen RPT |
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| And of course, some 3D printed Stella ornaments in the gift shop -- Stella knows what's up. |
Awesome work; thanks for sharing the pics!
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