Frank Stella Vintage 1970 Mid Century Modernist Hand Signed Limited Edition Framed Large Fine Art Silkscreen Print 100th Anniversary Museum Poster

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This Frank Stella very rare vintage 1970 Mid Century Modernist hand signed limited edition custom framed large fine art silkscreen … Read more This Frank Stella very rare vintage 1970 Mid Century Modernist hand signed limited edition custom framed large fine art silkscreen print centennial anniversary museum poster is an incredibly special and unique piece to add to your collection.

The Modernist silkscreen print poster is published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Printed in 1970 in The United States by Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles in a limited edition of 250, on the occasion of the " Metropolitan Museum of Art 1870 - 1970 " Centennial Anniversary of the museum. It features a Modernist artwork image created by Stella, A Poster copyright 1970 - Frank Stella.

This is a rare opportunity for true Frank Stella and Mid Century Modernism fans and collectors, as this coveted image limited edition silkscreen print is long out of print and very scarce tof ind. It is hand signed, dated, and numbered by the artist in the lower right bottom corner front " 90/250 F. Stella '70 ", also present is the embossed museum blind stamp in the lower left bottom corner front " Seal of The Metropolitan Museum of Art New York ".

Frank Stella ( 1936 - 2024 ) is an American painter, sculptor and printmaker noted for his work in the areas of Minimalism and Post-Painterly Abstraction. Working since the 1950's, Stella had created a Modernist style Abstraction and singular creative voice that unique unto himself. He is heralded for creating Abstract paintings that bear no pictorial illusions of psychological or metaphysical references in 20th Century Art. Artworks by Stella are included in the collections of many of the world's most prestigious museums.

For the museum's 100th anniversary in 1970, The Metropolitan Museum of Art invited several artists to create a commemorative design. This work by Frank Stella was selected as the centennial symbol. The image was used in a series of limited edition silkscreen print posters and in a series of limited edition sculptural medals. An example of the same print from this edition is held in the permanent collections of several prestigious museums.

Founded in 1966, Gemini G.E.L. is an artists printing workshop and publisher of fine art limited edition prints and sculptures in Los Angeles, California. When Gemini was founded, fine art printmaking was on the verge of both a technical renaissance and a soaring popularity, as the torch of new art passed from France to America. Gemini became the internationally known West Coast destination for experimentation in innovative fine art printmaking.

The workshop has collaborated with renowned artists such as Robert Rauschenberg, Isamu Noguchi, Robert Motherwell, Roy Lichtenstein, Willem De Kooning, Frank Stella, David Hockney, Ellsworth Kelly, jasper Johns, Claes Oldenburg, and Ed Ruscha among many others. Creative collaboration between artists and Gemini G.E.L. remains the hallmark of the workshop.

The rare out of print Mid Century Modernist hand signed limited edition framed large format fine art silkscreen print poster measures 36 1/4" W X 36 1/4" H X 1 1/2" D.

It is custom framed with UV protective plexiglass in a Contemporary Modern bleached white oak wood satin eggshell finish museum box style frame molding, with an attached hanging wire on the reverse back side for easy wall installation.

It is in excellent " like new " condition. The print is in excellent " like new " very clean vintage condition consistent with age, very light signs of handling, and very light minor wear. It is brand newly custom framed and has never been displayed. Please see photos for condition reference. It is now being offered here for an excellent price.

* Due to the rarity and value of this piece it will be packed and shipped in a professionally custom built wood art crate. See less