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Stella Exploration

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Sharon MATH

What different shapes can you find in this painting? What kinds of lines are there? What effect do these lines have? Are they geometric or organic shapes? Are the lines straight, curved, or zigzag?



http://www.phillipscollection.org/american_art/artwork/Stella_F-Pilica_II+.htm http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/art/artist/frankstella/wu0188/ http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6015/1837/1600/Frank%20Stella%2C%201967.jpg



Mark 17:08, 23 June 2008 (UTC)

A whole series of paintings similar to these were inspired by a simple drafting tool. Do you know what tool?

http://ncartmuseum.org/collections/highlights/20thcentury/20th/1950-2000/036_lrg.shtml

or

http://www.artsmia.org/mia/e_images/06/mia_6898e.jpg

or

http://www.guggenheimcollection.org/site/artist_work_lg_148_1.html

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