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Frank Stella is an influential American painter born on May 12, 1936. Known for his minimalist style and unique painting techniques, Stella's works have had a profound impact on the art world.

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Famous Frank Stella Quotes

“No art is any good unless you can feel how it's put together. By and large it's the eye, the hand and if it's any good, you feel the body. Most of the best stuff seems to be a complete gesture, the totality of the artist's body; you can really lean on it.”

Ifs Feels Art Body Hands Seems Eye Together Artist Stuff Art Is Gestures Totality

Author:Frank Stella

“I don't like a lot of the stuff that goes on in the art world, but it's hard to be old and like what goes on around you.”

World Art Hard Artist Stuff Goes On Art World

Author:Frank Stella

“But, after all, the aim of art is to create space - space that is not compromised by decoration or illustration, space within which the subjects of painting can live.”

Art Space Subjects Painting Art Is Aim Illustration Decoration

Book:Working Space

Source: Working Space

“The aim of art is to create space.”

Art Space Art Is Aim Illustration Decoration

Book:Working Space

Source: Working Space

“You see what you know!”

Knows Art

Author:Frank Stella

“I don't like to say I have given my life to art. I prefer to say art has given me my life.”

Life Giving Art Artist Culture Given Painter Sculptors

Author:Frank Stella

“I like real art. It's difficult to define 'real' but it is the best word for describing what I like to get out of art and what the best art has. It has the ability to convince you that it's present - that it's there. You could say it's authentic... but real is actually a better word, broad as it may be.”

May Art Real Difficult Ability Convince Broads Describing Best Art

Author:Frank Stella

“Making art is complicated because the categories are always changing. You just have to make your own art, and whatever categories it falls into will come later.”

Art Fall Art Is Complicated Categories

Author:Frank Stella

“I want to make exalted art. A successful image has pictorial lift. I am looking for whatever is up there”

Want Art Successful Lifts Exalted Pictorial

Author:Frank Stella

About the Author

Born: May 12, 1936
Known for: Painter
Quotes: 36

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