7 Quotes & Sayings By Frank Stella

Frank Stella (born May 9, 1931, in New York City) is an American artist whose work is characterized by complex, layered compositions that are often made with small variations of color. His works have been included in many group shows, including the Whitney Biennial and the Venice Biennale. He is also known for his work with "opticality" or "diffraction."

What you see is what you see
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What you see is what you see Frank Stella
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But, after all, the aim of art is to create space - space that is not compromised by decoration or illustration, space within which the subjects of painting can live. Frank Stella
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Architecture can't fully represent the chaos and turmoil that are part of the human personality, but you need to put some of that turmoil into the architecture, or it isn't real. Frank Stella
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I don't like to say I have given my life to art. I prefer to say art has given me my life. Frank Stella
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No art is any good unless you can feel how it's put together. By and large it's the eye, the hand and if it's any good, you feel the body. Most of the best stuff seems to be a complete gesture, the totality of the artist's body; you can really lean on it. Frank Stella
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I want to make exalted art. A successful image has pictorial lift. I am looking for whatever is up there. Frank Stella