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Frank Stella

American painter and printmaker (1936–2024)
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Summary

Frank Stella was born on May 12, 1936[1], in Malden[2]. He died on May 4, 2024[3], in Manhattan[4]. He worked as a painter[5], sculptor[6], engraver[7], designer[8], and photographer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,103 views/month, #7,032 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Barbara Rose[11]
  • Child: Peter Stella[12]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[13]
  • Ethnic group: White Americans[14]
  • Occupation: printmaker[15], installation artist[16], jewelry designer[17], visual artist[18], graphic artist[19]
  • Field of work: jewelry[20], jewelry design[21], visual arts[22], painting[23], art of sculpture[24], graphics[25]
  • Employer: Harvard University[26]
  • Educated at: Princeton University[27], Phillips Academy[28]
  • Notable work: Flin Flon VI[29]
  • Award received: Rome Prize[30], National Medal of Arts[31], honorary doctor of the University of Jena[32], honorary doctor of the University of Miami[33], honorary doctorate from Princeton University[34]
  • Member of: Royal Academy of Arts[35]
  • Influenced by: Caravaggio[36]
  • Sex or gender: male[37]
  • Movement: Post-painterly Abstraction[38], Minimalism[39]
  • Commons category: Frank Stella[40]
  • Cause of death: lymphoma[41]
  • Family name: Stella[42]
  • Given name: Frank[43], Philip[44]
  • Work location: New York City[45], Zandvoort[46], Andover[47], Princeton[48]
  • Described at URL: https://www.solisprints.co.uk/pages/artist-frank-stella[49]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[50]
  • Described by source: From simplicity to complexity: A path to innovation in science and art[51]

Why It Matters

Frank Stella has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Frank Stella born?

Frank Stella's place of birth was Malden[2].

Where did Frank Stella die?

Frank Stella died in Manhattan[4].

Who was Frank Stella married to?

Frank Stella's spouses include Barbara Rose[11].

What did Frank Stella do for work?

Frank Stella worked as a painter[5], sculptor[6], engraver[7], designer[8], and photographer[9].

Where did Frank Stella go to school?

Frank Stella was educated at Princeton University[27] and Phillips Academy[28].

What awards did Frank Stella receive?

Honors received include Rome Prize[30], National Medal of Arts[31], honorary doctor of the University of Jena[32], and honorary doctor of the University of Miami[33].

Related Entities

Art Gallery of New South Wales Caravaggio Carnegie Museum of Art Cleveland Museum of Art Detroit Institute of Arts Israel Museum Los Angeles County Museum of Art Metropolitan Museum of Art Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Museum of Modern Art National Gallery of Art National Gallery of Australia National Gallery of Victoria Neue Nationalgalerie New York City Royal Academy of Arts San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum Städel Museum Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum United States visual arts Wallraf–Richartz Museum Whitney Museum of American Art

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Hannolans · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Städel Museum, Minneapolis Institute of Art +58
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  2. 5w ago · 19h00s · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 0487-286E-EFBA-6053-7928
    Image → Frank Stella, Baltimore Sun 1976.jpg
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  3. 7w ago · Mahirtwofivesix · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Babelnet id → 00036253n
    Arabic ontology lexical concept id → 151061523
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  4. 15w ago · Thenetrunner · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described at url → https://www.solisprints.co.uk/pages/artist-frank-stella
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  5. 18w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +1936-05-12T00:00:00Z
    George eastman museum people id → 96713
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  6. 22w ago · ~2026-27421-06 · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Frank, Philip
    Date of birth → +1936-05-12T00:00:00Z
    Sex or gender → male
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Date of birth: 12 May 1222"
  7. 23w ago · ~2026-26292-96 · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Städel Museum, Minneapolis Institute of Art +58
    Manner of death → natural causes
    Aliases → —
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