Frank Stella Vintage 1971 Mid Century Modernist Lithograph Print Framed Extra Large " 9th New York Film Festival " Poster

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This Frank Stella very rare vintage 1971 Mid Century Modernist offset lithograph print custom framed extra large " 9th New … Read more This Frank Stella very rare vintage 1971 Mid Century Modernist offset lithograph print custom framed extra large " 9th New York Film Festival " poster is an incredibly special and unique piece to add to your collection.

The Modernist poster print is published by Lincoln Center for The Performing Arts, New York City. Printed in 1971 in an unnumbered limited edition of 500 on the occasion of the festival at The Vivian Beaumont Theater presented by The Film Society of Lincoln Center. It features a Mid Century Modernist artwork image created by Stella copyright 1971 Frank Stella, phot-offset reproduction commissioned by Lincoln Center for The Performing Arts / List Art Posters.

This is a rare opportunity for true Frank Stella, Mid Century Modernism, and Film Festival fans and collectors, as this coveted image extra large format poster print is long out of print and very scarce to find.

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 has created a Modernist style Abstraction and singular creative voice that is 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.

The Lincoln Center Poster Collection and The Albert A. List Foundation began a creative program in 1962 of special posters works of art commissioned for festival and special events at Lincoln Center for The Performing Arts in New York City. The fine art posters have heralded the opening of each theater building at Lincoln Center, and for such festivals as Mostly Mozart, Newport Jazz, and The New York Film Festival.

The Lincoln Center Poster Program has collaborated with the most admired and respected top Contemporary artists of our time collaborating together to create artworks that have become highly desirable and award winning works of art in their own right. Many of the posters have been exhibited internationally and are included in the collections of important museums worldwide. An example of this Frank Stella 1971 New York Film Festival poster is held in the archive of The Museum of Modern Art, New York.

The rare vintage Mid Century Modernist extra large format framed poster print measures 31 1/4" W X 46 1/4" H X 1 3/8" D.

It is custom framed with UV protective plexiglass in a Contemporary Modern matte eggshell finish black metal slim profile 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 poster print is in excellent " like new " 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 extra large size the piece will be packed and shipped in a professionally custom built wood art crate. See less