Frank Stella Steller's Albatross, from the Exotic Birds Series, 1977 is a fascinating composition in hues of green, red, blue and grey from the artist's Exotic Birds Series of 1977. This work is an illustration of the Steller's Albatross, a rare seabird from the North Pacific coast. With distinctly painterly mark-making, Stella recreates the loose and free-flowing gesture of waves in this work. The swirling shapes in yellow, green and turquoise mimic the flow of air and evoke the action of flying through the ocean breeze. The beige rectangular form that encompasses the subject matter remind the viewer of sandy beaches, creating a peaceful and inviting atmosphere.

Created in 1977, this lithograph and screenprint on white 350 gram Arches 88 mould-made paper is is hand-signed by Frank Stella (Massachusetts, 1936 - ) in pencil in the lower right image and numbered from the edition of 50 in pencil in the lower right image.

Catalogue Raisonné & COA:

Frank Stella Steller's Albatross, from the Exotic Birds Series, 1977 is fully documented and referenced in the below catalogue raisonnés and texts (copies will be enclosed as added documentation with the invoices that will accompany the sale of the work).

1. Axsom, Richard. The Prints of Frank Stella: A Catalogue Raisonné 1967–1984. Hudson Hills Press: New York, 1983. Listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné no. 112 on page 189.
2. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany this artwork.

About the Framing:

Framed to museum-grade, conservation standards, Frank Stella Steller's Albatross, from the Exotic Birds Series, 1977 is presented in a complementary moulding and finished with silk-wrapped mats and optical grade Plexiglas.