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The Wick - Discover Frank Stella, Hiraqla Variation II, 1968

Discover Frank Stella, Hiraqla Variation II, 1968

Frank Stella, Hiraqla Variation II, 1968

The late 1960s marked a creative turning point for Frank Stella. The controlled minimalism of his early works (evident in his brooding, rectilinear Black Paintings) gave way to bold, rainbow palettes and sculpted surfaces. He also experimented with canvas shape and began to incorporate curvilinear elements into his compositions.

His celebrated Protractor series (1967-71), of which Hiraqla Variation II forms part, features multi-coloured arcs arranged to resemble the full and half circles of a protractor. The curved forms are inspired by the rounded, vibrant patterns traditionally found in Islamic art, while the titles draw on the names of ancient circular cities in Asia Minor.

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The Wick - Oeuvre (Verdigris), 2018, by Gavin Turk
Photograph: Courtesy of Gavin Turk’s studio and Ben Brown Fine Arts
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The Wick - No. 299, 29th April 2020 by David Hockney
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The Wick - Sheila Hicks (American, b. 1934 in Hastings, Nebraska)
The Principal Wife, 1968
Bundled and wrapped linen, rayon and acrylic yarns; Lucite bar
Length: 254 cm (100 inches)
Gift of in memory of Mary Josephine Cutting Blair 2005.42
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The Wick - Landscape near Malabata, Tangier, by Francis Bacon, 1963
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