STANLEY WHITNEY "CANARY GRID" ETCHING, 2017 Frank Stella Hyena Stomp Town established his reputation with

Town established his reputation with a series of abstract monotypes (called "Single Autographic Prints")

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7"H 7"W (tile)

Capturing subject matter from the local social and cultural milieu

Offset lithograph and watercolor on paper

STANLEY WHITNEY "CANARY GRID" ETCHING, 2017 Frank Stella Hyena Stomp Town established his reputation withStanley Whitney (b. 1946) is a contemporary African American abstract painter known for his signature composition of loose grids in saturated colors. He holds an MFA from Yale University and has been a Professor of drawing and painting at Temple University for over three decades. Early on as an artist, Whitney rejected pressure as a Black artist to create (figurative) art related to race and culture. He ultimately created a unique space for himself