Frank Stella is an American painter, sculptor and printmaker, born on May 12, 1936, in Malden, Massachusetts. He is best known for his pioneering work in the field of Minimalism, an artistic movement that emerged in the 1960s and emphasized the use of simple geometric shapes and a limited color palette.
Stella studied at Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, and later attended Princeton University, where he received a degree in history. In the late 1950s, he began to experiment with abstract art, creating works that featured stripes of varying widths and colors. He is perhaps best known for his series of "Black Paintings," which he produced in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
Throughout his career, Stella has continued to experiment with different media and styles. In addition to his paintings, he has created sculptures and prints, and has worked with a variety of materials, including aluminum, copper, and stainless steel. His work has been exhibited widely in museums and galleries around the world, and is held in many public collections, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Tate Modern in London.
Stella has received numerous awards and honors over the course of his career, including the National Medal of Arts in 2009, and he continues to be one of the most important and influential artists working today.