Frank Stella
American, born 1936
Gobba, zoppa, e collotorto
1985
Oil, urethane enamel, fluorescent alkyd, acrylic, and 
printing ink on etched magnesium and aluminum
348 x 305.1 x 87.3 cm
Ada Turnbull Hertle, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank G. Logan Prize funds, 1986.93
© Frank Stella

Frank Stella is an artist who paints large canvases but also constructs works, like this one, that combine wood, metal, paint, or other materials. This construction is from a series called Cones and Pillars in which the artist created works based on geometric shapes. After it was completed, he chose its title from an Italian book, perhaps because he liked the sound of the words. 

This work is made of metal and painted wood. Although the shapes stick out from the wall, the work is meant to be viewed from the front, like a painting, rather than from different angles like a sculpture.