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Frank Stella — Jonah Historically Regarded, from Moby Dick Engravings
Frank Stella

Jonah Historically Regarded, from Moby Dick Engravings

A dynamic and visually complex print, this work by Frank Stella draws from Herman Melville's epic novel *Moby Dick*, translating its themes of obsession and mythology into an explosive interplay of abstract forms and vivid color. Stella employs a masterful combination of etching, aquatint, engraving, screenprint, and carborundum to build richly layered textures that seem to surge and collide across the handmade paper. The result is a work of tremendous energy, reflecting Stella's signature embrace of bold abstraction while evoking the turbulent, mythic weight of Jonah's biblical journey within Melville's narrative.

Medium
Etching, aquatint, engraving, screenprint and carborundum in colors, on TGL handmade paper, the full sheet.

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Evening & Day Editions

October 17, 2018

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Frank Stella, Jonah Historically Regarded, from Moby Dick Engravings

A dynamic and visually complex print, this work by Frank Stella draws from Herman Melville's epic novel *Moby Dick*, translating its themes of obsession and mythology into an explosive interplay of abstract forms and vivid color. Stella employs a masterful combination of etching, aquatint, engraving, screenprint, and carborundum to build richly layered textures that seem to surge and collide across the handmade paper. The result is a work of tremendous energy, reflecting Stella's signature embrace of bold abstraction while evoking the turbulent, mythic weight of Jonah's biblical journey within Melville's narrative.

Medium
Etching, aquatint, engraving, screenprint and carborundum in colors, on TGL handmade paper, the full sheet.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Abstract Art, Bold Colors, Male Artist, Maximalist Style, Printmaking, Contemporary Master, American Artist, Screenprint, Geometric Abstraction, Large Format, Late 20th Century, Etching and Aquatint, Literary Inspired

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