Frank StellaAmerican, 1936–2024Hatra I
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Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, United States
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- Accession number
- 1970.842
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Meanwhile, in the life of Frank Stella
The whole life1960s
Travels in the Middle East
He visits circular-plan cities in the Middle East and is especially intrigued by the arches and decorative patterns he sees in the architecture and art of Iran; these cities will later give their names to works of the Protractor series.
mid-1960s
Begins working with master printer Kenneth Tyler
In the mid-1960s he begins his long involvement with printmaking, first working with the master printer Kenneth Tyler at Gemini G.E.L.
1965–1966
Guggenheim: “The Shaped Canvas” and “Systemic Painting”
His work is included in two exhibitions at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum: The Shaped Canvas (1965) and Systemic Painting (1966).
1967
Sets and costumes for Merce Cunningham
Designs the set and costumes for Merce Cunningham's dance piece Scramble.
27 June 1968 – 6 October 1968
Exhibition: 4. documenta
1969
End of his marriage to Barbara Rose
His marriage to the art historian Barbara Rose, begun in 1961, ends; they had two children, Rachel and Michael.
