Sinjerli Variation 1a

Stella created this series of works that combined lithography and screenprinting, basing the colors and compositions from paintings from his famed 'Protractor Series' created between 1967-71. Works from this era are immediately recognizable for their circular forms divided by two protractors, each composed of interlocking and overlapping bands of color.
In the 'Sinjerli' prints, similar to most of their successors, Stella places his composition towards the lower left part of the paper. Interestingly this the last time he uses this signature positioning. As for the production complexity, these prints also seem to appear as if they were created with marker or pencil-crayon. This illusion was realized by 4 runs using aluminum plates sectioned into 27 elements.
The 'Sinjerli' works are notable as Stella combines both complimentary and discordant colors together. The works invite the viewer to inspect how colors are stacked and how such combinations are mirrored or challenged in opposite protractor. For example, notice the different shades of blue that Stella utilizes.