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Frank Stella
Imola Three I, 1982
Etching in colors
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183
Frank Stella
Imola Three I, 1982
Etching in colors
Starting bid:
€ 13,000 Estimate:
€ 14,000 - 18,000End: 07-15-26 16:31:00 Berlin
07-15-26 10:31:00 New York
07-15-26 07:31:00 Los Angeles (29 days, 18h:21m)
07-15-26 10:31:00 New York
07-15-26 07:31:00 Los Angeles (29 days, 18h:21m)
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Frank Stella
1936 - 2024
Imola Three I. 1982.
Etching in colors with embossing print.
Signed, dated, and numbered. From an edition of 30 copies. On rag paper (handmade). 167.2 x 130.6 cm (65.8 x 51.4 in), the full sheet.
Printed by Reeves and Strianese. Published by Tyler Graphics Ltd., Bedford Village, New York (with embossed stamp). [AH].
• Distinctive lines: The “Flexicurve” as a key means of expression for Stella.
• Complex connectivity: Stella’s “Circuits” between inspiration from high-speed racing and his own cycle of forms.
• The title says it all: The racetrack in Imola is the venue for various motorsport events.
• Stella develops an exciting working method for himself through a combination of intaglio and relief printing, uniting technical expertise and formal creativity.
PROVENANCE: Private collection, Bavaria.
Private collection, Southern Germany (since 2009, Ketterer Kunst).
EXHIBITION: Likely a different copy in each case:
Frank Stella: Circuits, Akira Ikeda Gallery, Nagoya, July 1982.
Frank Stella: Prints 1967–1982, University of Michigan Museum of Art, Ann Arbor, September 25–November 21, 1982.
LITERATURE: Richard H. Axsom, Leah Kolb, Frank Stella Prints. A Catalogue Raisonné, New York 2016, CR no. 142 (illustrated).
Richard H. Axsom, The Prints of Frank Stella, A Catalogue Raisonné 1967–1982, New York 1983, CR no. 142 (illustrated).
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Ketterer Kunst, Munich, 361st Auction, Post-1945, Contemporary Art, Dec. 12, 2009, lot 396 (illustrated).
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1936 - 2024
Imola Three I. 1982.
Etching in colors with embossing print.
Signed, dated, and numbered. From an edition of 30 copies. On rag paper (handmade). 167.2 x 130.6 cm (65.8 x 51.4 in), the full sheet.
Printed by Reeves and Strianese. Published by Tyler Graphics Ltd., Bedford Village, New York (with embossed stamp). [AH].
• Distinctive lines: The “Flexicurve” as a key means of expression for Stella.
• Complex connectivity: Stella’s “Circuits” between inspiration from high-speed racing and his own cycle of forms.
• The title says it all: The racetrack in Imola is the venue for various motorsport events.
• Stella develops an exciting working method for himself through a combination of intaglio and relief printing, uniting technical expertise and formal creativity.
PROVENANCE: Private collection, Bavaria.
Private collection, Southern Germany (since 2009, Ketterer Kunst).
EXHIBITION: Likely a different copy in each case:
Frank Stella: Circuits, Akira Ikeda Gallery, Nagoya, July 1982.
Frank Stella: Prints 1967–1982, University of Michigan Museum of Art, Ann Arbor, September 25–November 21, 1982.
LITERATURE: Richard H. Axsom, Leah Kolb, Frank Stella Prints. A Catalogue Raisonné, New York 2016, CR no. 142 (illustrated).
Richard H. Axsom, The Prints of Frank Stella, A Catalogue Raisonné 1967–1982, New York 1983, CR no. 142 (illustrated).
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Ketterer Kunst, Munich, 361st Auction, Post-1945, Contemporary Art, Dec. 12, 2009, lot 396 (illustrated).
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