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Marrakech

Frank Stella American
1964
Not on view
This painting is part of Stella’s Morocco series (1964–65), which was inspired in part by Arabic tiles. Using fluorescent paint to disrupt the picture plane, Stella creates not only an illusion of depth but also a pulsating effect that belies the work’s simple, geometric lines.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Marrakech
  • Artist: Frank Stella (American, Malden, Massachusetts 1936–2024 New York)
  • Date: 1964
  • Medium: Fluorescent alkyd on canvas
  • Dimensions: 77 × 77 in. (195.6 × 195.6 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Scull, 1971
  • Object Number: 1971.5
  • Rights and Reproduction: © 2025 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
  • Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art

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