Frank Stella
titled "PORT TAMPA CITY" on the stretcher
red lead on canvas
102 x 102 in. (259.1 x 259.1 cm)
Executed in 1963, in the United States.
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Provenance:
Lawrence Rubin, New York
Jeffrey Frederic Byers, New York
Blum Helman Gallery, New York
The Gilman Paper Company Collection, New York
Their sale, Christie's, New York, May 5, 1987, lot 50
Private Collection (acquired at the above sale)
Mitchell-Innes u0026 Nash, New York (acquired in 2000)
Gerald Ford, Dallas (acquired from the above)
Christie's Private Sales, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2015
Exhibited:
Paris, Galerie Lawrence, u003cemu003eFrank Stella,u003c/emu003e May 12–June 2, 1964
The Detroit Institute of Arts, u003cemu003eColor Image Form,u003c/emu003e April 11–May 21, 1967, no. 95, n.p.
Los Angeles County Museum of Contemporary Art, u003cemu003eIndividuals: A Selected History of Contemporary Artists, 1945–1986,u003c/emu003e December 6, 1986–January 10, 1988
New York, Mnuchin Gallery, u003cemu003eCarl Andre: In His Time,u003c/emu003e September 9–December 12, 2015
Ridgefield, The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, u003cemu003eFrank Stella's Stars | A Survey,u003c/emu003e September 21, 2020–May 9, 2021, pp. 16, 28, 38–39, 132, 190 (illustrated, p. 39; installation view illustrated, p. 132)
New York, Mnuchin Gallery, u003cemu003eHomage to Frank Stella,u003c/emu003e September 18–December 14, 2024, pp. 32–33, 72 (illustrated on the cover; illustrated, p. 33)
Literature:
u003cemu003eArtforum,u003c/emu003e vol. 8, no. 8, April 1970 (illustrated on the cover)
u003cemu003eFrank Stella,u003c/emu003e exh. cat., Museum of Modern Art, New York, 1970, p. 90 (Galerie Lawrence, Paris, 1964 installation view illustrated, erroneously captioned 1963)
Lawrence Rubin, u003cemu003eFrank Stella Paintings 1958 to 1965 – A catalogue raisonné,u003c/emu003e New York, 1986, no. 215, pp. 200–201, 276 (illustrated, p. 201)
Judd Tully, "$15 Million for Art," u003cemu003eThe Washington Post,u003c/emu003e May 6, 1987, p. B2
Roberta Smith, "Carl Andre's Minimalism, Suitable for Walking On," u003cemu003eThe New York Times,u003c/emu003e November 26, 2015, online (Mnuchin Gallery, New York, 2015 installation view illustrated)
Andrianna Campbell, Kate Nesin, Lucas Blalock and Terry Richardson, u003cemu003eFrank Stella,u003c/emu003e London, 2017, pp. 82–83, 156 (illustrated, p. 83)
Paul Laster, "A Connecticut Crawl: Art and Design Amidst Fall Foliage," u003cemu003eWhite Hot Magazine,u003c/emu003e October 30, 2020, online (The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Ridgefield, 2020 installation view illustrated)
Jason Farago, “In Frank Stella’s Constellation of Stars, a Perpetual Evolution,” u003cemu003eThe New York Times, u003c/emu003eFebruary 4, 2021, online (The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Ridgefield, 2020 installation view illustrated)
Paul Laster, "Frank Stella," u003cemu003eSculpture Magazine,u003c/emu003e April 12, 2021, online
Amanda Gluibizzi, "Adriana Varejão: Talavera," u003cemu003eThe Brooklyn Rail,u003c/emu003e June 2021, p. 61
Charles Darwent, "Frank Stella obituary,"u003cemu003e The Guardian, u003c/emu003eMay 5, 2024, online
titled "PORT TAMPA CITY" on the stretcher
red lead on canvas
102 x 102 in. (259.1 x 259.1 cm)
Executed in 1963, in the United States.
Priority Bidding is here! Secure a lower Buyer's Premium. Learn more >
Provenance:
Lawrence Rubin, New York
Jeffrey Frederic Byers, New York
Blum Helman Gallery, New York
The Gilman Paper Company Collection, New York
Their sale, Christie's, New York, May 5, 1987, lot 50
Private Collection (acquired at the above sale)
Mitchell-Innes u0026 Nash, New York (acquired in 2000)
Gerald Ford, Dallas (acquired from the above)
Christie's Private Sales, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2015
Exhibited:
Paris, Galerie Lawrence, u003cemu003eFrank Stella,u003c/emu003e May 12–June 2, 1964
The Detroit Institute of Arts, u003cemu003eColor Image Form,u003c/emu003e April 11–May 21, 1967, no. 95, n.p.
Los Angeles County Museum of Contemporary Art, u003cemu003eIndividuals: A Selected History of Contemporary Artists, 1945–1986,u003c/emu003e December 6, 1986–January 10, 1988
New York, Mnuchin Gallery, u003cemu003eCarl Andre: In His Time,u003c/emu003e September 9–December 12, 2015
Ridgefield, The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, u003cemu003eFrank Stella's Stars | A Survey,u003c/emu003e September 21, 2020–May 9, 2021, pp. 16, 28, 38–39, 132, 190 (illustrated, p. 39; installation view illustrated, p. 132)
New York, Mnuchin Gallery, u003cemu003eHomage to Frank Stella,u003c/emu003e September 18–December 14, 2024, pp. 32–33, 72 (illustrated on the cover; illustrated, p. 33)
Literature:
u003cemu003eArtforum,u003c/emu003e vol. 8, no. 8, April 1970 (illustrated on the cover)
u003cemu003eFrank Stella,u003c/emu003e exh. cat., Museum of Modern Art, New York, 1970, p. 90 (Galerie Lawrence, Paris, 1964 installation view illustrated, erroneously captioned 1963)
Lawrence Rubin, u003cemu003eFrank Stella Paintings 1958 to 1965 – A catalogue raisonné,u003c/emu003e New York, 1986, no. 215, pp. 200–201, 276 (illustrated, p. 201)
Judd Tully, "$15 Million for Art," u003cemu003eThe Washington Post,u003c/emu003e May 6, 1987, p. B2
Roberta Smith, "Carl Andre's Minimalism, Suitable for Walking On," u003cemu003eThe New York Times,u003c/emu003e November 26, 2015, online (Mnuchin Gallery, New York, 2015 installation view illustrated)
Andrianna Campbell, Kate Nesin, Lucas Blalock and Terry Richardson, u003cemu003eFrank Stella,u003c/emu003e London, 2017, pp. 82–83, 156 (illustrated, p. 83)
Paul Laster, "A Connecticut Crawl: Art and Design Amidst Fall Foliage," u003cemu003eWhite Hot Magazine,u003c/emu003e October 30, 2020, online (The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Ridgefield, 2020 installation view illustrated)
Jason Farago, “In Frank Stella’s Constellation of Stars, a Perpetual Evolution,” u003cemu003eThe New York Times, u003c/emu003eFebruary 4, 2021, online (The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Ridgefield, 2020 installation view illustrated)
Paul Laster, "Frank Stella," u003cemu003eSculpture Magazine,u003c/emu003e April 12, 2021, online
Amanda Gluibizzi, "Adriana Varejão: Talavera," u003cemu003eThe Brooklyn Rail,u003c/emu003e June 2021, p. 61
Charles Darwent, "Frank Stella obituary,"u003cemu003e The Guardian, u003c/emu003eMay 5, 2024, online
