Artist
Joseph Stella
1877–1946 · Italian-American
Joseph Stella brought Futurist energy to American subjects, especially bridges, factories and New York. His repeated images of the Brooklyn Bridge transformed engineering into a near-religious symbol of modernity.
Painting; drawing
Major Works
- 1919–20Brooklyn Bridge →
- 1913–14Battle of Lights, Coney Island, Mardi Gras →
- 1920–22The Voice of the City of New York Interpreted →
- 1939Brooklyn Bridge: Variation on an Old Theme →
- 1910sFactories →
- 1922New York Interpreted →
- 1919Tree of My Life →
- 1927Purissima →
- 1920sWhite Rose and Other Flowers →
- 1920sThe Birth of Venus →
Interviews & Writing
- Museum-quality video search →RESEARCH QUEUEvideo