Frank Stella : a retrospective / Michael Auping ; with essays by Jordan Kantor and Adam D. Weinberg, and an interview with Frank Stella by Laura Owens.

Catalog of an exhibition held at the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, Oct. 30, 2015-Mar. 7, 2016; Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, Apr. 17-Sept. 4, 2016; and the de Young, San Francisco, Nov. 5, 2016-Feb. 26, 2017.

Issued in slipcase.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Foreword / Marla Price and Adam D. Weinberg --The end depends upon the beginning / Adam D. Weinberg --The phenomenology of Frank: "Materiality and Gesture Make Space" / Michael Auping --Frank Painting: Some aspects of Stella's work / Jordan Kantor --Plates --The Pratt Lecture / Frank Stella --Laura Owens in conversation with Frank Stella --Chronology with selected bibliography and exhibitions / Leslie Murrell --Exhibition checklist.

Showcasing works from all of his major series, the book surveys the full sweep of Stella's career, from his artistic beginnings in high school and college to today. The plates section comprises more than 100 works, including paintings, sculptures, reliefs, and works on paper. Notable inclusions are his seminal Black Paintings, recent high-relief aluminum works, and a selection of drawings, maquettes, and digital renderings--many of which are reproduced here for the first time--that offer fresh insight into Stella's thinking and process. Essays discuss topics such as the artist's early years at Phillips Academy in Andover and Princeton University, and his late-career architectural pieces created with the aid of computer software. An interview with Stella conducted by American painter Laura Owens allows Stella to illuminate his artistic practice in his own words. Additional resources include a chronology with extensive bibliographic and exhibition references.