Mixed media . Aluminum, metal, plastic, paint. Unique object. Ca. 45 x 48.5 x 37 cm.
A picture in F.J. Verspohl's publication from 2001 shows the work without the green net structure, which was presumably added by the artist at a later point, as the fact that he often revised his works suggests. When the present owner acquired the work in 2002, it already featured the net structrure. [AR].
- Unique object from the Heinrich Kleist series. - Color and form explode as Frank Stella conquers the third dimension with his wall sculptures. - His works from the 1990s amaze with their complexity and the artist's vivid imagination. - For the first time on the international auction market (source: artprice.com).
We are grateful to the Barbara Mathes Gallery, New York, for kindly providing us with information.
LITERATURE: F.J. Verspohl, Frank Stella: Heinrich von Kleist by Frank Stella. Catalogue raisonné Heinrich von Kleist series, Cologne 2001, plate XXVI, pp. 58f (illustrated in color, however, still without the green net structure).

Frank Stella: Love Letters and Correspondance, Barbara Mathes Gallery, New York, 28.10.-22.12.2000

Private collection , North Germany (since 2002, Barbara Mathes Gallery, New York)

In good condition. Slightly dusty in places of the indentations. The wall fixture has some traces of an old mounting, such as dark marks. The silver center element has light brown, grainy deposits, possibly sand from the manufacturing process or the casting.