Accession Number
2005/2.26

Title
Pagosa Springs

Artist(s)
Frank Stella

Artist Nationality
American (North American)

Object Creation Date
1970

Medium & Support
lithograph and silkscreen on paper

Dimensions
16 in x 20 in (40.64 cm x 50.8 cm)

Credit Line
Bequest of the Estate of David Caldwell Leedy

Subject matter
This print belongs to Copper Series, works based on the Stella's painting series of the same name from 1960-1961. To mimic the metallic quality of the paintings, Stella created these prints by combining techniques of screenprinting and lithography.  He first screenprinted the entire sheet of paper, and then applied lithographic inks and varnishes over this. The titles of the works in this series, including Pagosa Springs, reference towns in Coloarado in the San Juan Mountain region which were known for their copper and silver mines.

Physical Description
This print shows a shape like the letter H, although wider than normal. It is made of regularly spaced copper color and white stripes. It is printed on special Arjomari paper.

Primary Object Classification
Print

Collection Area
Modern and Contemporary

Rights
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Keywords
abstraction
copper (metal)
metallic (color attribute)