Creede I
1970
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color lithograph and screenprint on Special Arjomari wove paper
Dimensions
sheet: 40.5 x 56 cm (15 15/16 x 22 1/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Benjamin B. Smith
Accession Number
1985.47.215
Art Historical Context
Frank Stella's *Creede I* (1970) is a vibrant color lithograph and screenprint on Special Arjomari wove paper, measuring 40.5 x 56 cm. Created during a pivotal phase in Stella's career, this print captures the artist's bold evolution from his early black Minimalist paintings of the 1950s and '60s toward more dynamic, colorful compositions. By 1970, Stella was immersed in his Protractor series—large-scale canvases featuring concentric arcs and fan shapes inspired by geometry and architecture—pushing the boundaries of abstraction with vivid hues and precise lines. The medium exemplifies Stella'...
About the Artist
Frank Stella
Frank Stella, born on May 12, 1936, in Malden, Massachusetts, to first-generation Italian-American parents, grew up immersed in art from an early age. His father, a gynecologist who painted houses to fund medical school, enlisted young Stella in sanding and scraping tasks as an informal apprenticeship, while his mother, an artist who painted landscapes, further nurtured his creative inclinations. ...