PAINTER
Frank Stella
1936 - 2024
Frank Stella
Frank Philip Stella (May 12, 1936 – May 4, 2024) was an American painter, sculptor, and printmaker, noted for his work in the areas of minimalism and post-painterly abstraction. He lived and worked in New York City for much of his career before moving his studio to Rock Tavern, New York. Stella's work catalyzed the minimalist movement in the late 1950s. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Frank Stella has received more than 1,125,633 page views. His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 28 in 2019). Frank Stella is the 612th most popular painter (down from 484th in 2019), the 1,918th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,666th in 2019) and the 18th most popular American Painter.
Memorability Metrics
1.1M
Page Views (PV)
58.16
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
29
Languages Editions (L)
6.52
Effective Languages (L*)
2.88
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PAINTERS
Among painters, Frank Stella ranks 612 out of 2,023. Before him are Nikolaos Gyzis, Felix Nussbaum, Constant Troyon, Roberto Matta, Giovanni Battista Moroni, and Ludolf Bakhuizen. After him are Francesco Francia, Leonid Pasternak, Vlaho Bukovac, Wenceslaus Hollar, Christian Boltanski, and Melchior Broederlam.
Most Popular Painters in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNikolaos Gyzis
1842 - 1901
HPI: 58.25
Rank: 606
Felix Nussbaum
1904 - 1944
HPI: 58.20
Rank: 607
Constant Troyon
1810 - 1865
HPI: 58.20
Rank: 608
Roberto Matta
1911 - 2002
HPI: 58.20
Rank: 609
Giovanni Battista Moroni
1525 - 1578
HPI: 58.19
Rank: 610
Ludolf Bakhuizen
1630 - 1708
HPI: 58.19
Rank: 611
Frank Stella
1936 - 2024
HPI: 58.16
Rank: 612
Francesco Francia
1450 - 1517
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 613
Leonid Pasternak
1862 - 1945
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 614
Vlaho Bukovac
1855 - 1922
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 615
Wenceslaus Hollar
1607 - 1677
HPI: 58.11
Rank: 616
Christian Boltanski
1944 - 2021
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 617
Melchior Broederlam
1355 - 1410
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 618
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1936, Frank Stella ranks 110. Before him are Nicos Poulantzas, Théo Sarapo, Henry Lee Lucas, Glenda Jackson, Aleida March, and Didier Ratsiraka. After him are Christiane Martel, James Mirrlees, Jim Henson, Jacques Mesrine, Frances Shand Kydd, and Raimonds Pauls. Among people deceased in 2024, Frank Stella ranks 87. Before him are Iris Apfel, Jerzy Stuhr, Roger Corman, Brigitte Bierlein, Don Murray, and Miguel Ángel González Suárez. After him are Maria Branyas, Carl Andre, Ram Narayan, Irene Camber, Alexandre do Nascimento, and Silvia Pinal.
Others Born in 1936
Go to all RankingsNicos Poulantzas
PHILOSOPHER
1936 - 1979
HPI: 58.55
Rank: 104
Théo Sarapo
SINGER
1936 - 1970
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 105
Henry Lee Lucas
EXTREMIST
1936 - 2001
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 106
Glenda Jackson
ACTOR
1936 - 2023
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 107
Aleida March
POLITICIAN
1936 - Present
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 108
Didier Ratsiraka
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2021
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 109
Frank Stella
PAINTER
1936 - 2024
HPI: 58.16
Rank: 110
Christiane Martel
ACTOR
1936 - Present
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 111
James Mirrlees
ECONOMIST
1936 - 2018
HPI: 58.10
Rank: 112
Jim Henson
FILM DIRECTOR
1936 - 1990
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 113
Jacques Mesrine
EXTREMIST
1936 - 1979
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 114
Frances Shand Kydd
NOBLEMAN
1936 - 2004
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 115
Raimonds Pauls
COMPOSER
1936 - Present
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 116
Others Deceased in 2024
Go to all RankingsIris Apfel
DESIGNER
1921 - 2024
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 81
Jerzy Stuhr
FILM DIRECTOR
1947 - 2024
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 82
Roger Corman
FILM DIRECTOR
1926 - 2024
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 83
Brigitte Bierlein
POLITICIAN
1949 - 2024
HPI: 58.27
Rank: 84
Don Murray
ACTOR
1929 - 2024
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 85
Miguel Ángel González Suárez
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - 2024
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 86
Frank Stella
PAINTER
1936 - 2024
HPI: 58.16
Rank: 87
Maria Branyas
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1907 - 2024
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 88
Carl Andre
PAINTER
1935 - 2024
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 89
Ram Narayan
MUSICIAN
1927 - 2024
HPI: 58.03
Rank: 90
Irene Camber
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2024
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 91
Alexandre do Nascimento
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1925 - 2024
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 92
Silvia Pinal
ACTOR
1931 - 2024
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 93
In United States
Among people born in United States, Frank Stella ranks 1,918 out of 20,380. Before him are Bernard Baruch (1870), Elizabeth Bishop (1911), Lady Bird Johnson (1912), Ben Shapiro (1984), Jeffery Deaver (1950), and Carolyn S. Shoemaker (1929). After him are Lee Remick (1935), Fred Haise (1933), Bruno Mars (1985), Eddie Constantine (1913), Jean Arthur (1900), and Whitey Bulger (1929).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsBernard Baruch
BUSINESSPERSON
1870 - 1965
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 1,912
Elizabeth Bishop
WRITER
1911 - 1979
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 1,913
Lady Bird Johnson
BUSINESSPERSON
1912 - 2007
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 1,914
Ben Shapiro
WRITER
1984 - Present
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 1,915
Jeffery Deaver
WRITER
1950 - Present
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 1,916
Carolyn S. Shoemaker
ASTRONOMER
1929 - 2021
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 1,917
Frank Stella
PAINTER
1936 - 2024
HPI: 58.16
Rank: 1,918
Lee Remick
ACTOR
1935 - 1991
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 1,919
Fred Haise
ASTRONAUT
1933 - Present
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 1,920
Bruno Mars
MUSICIAN
1985 - Present
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 1,921
Eddie Constantine
ACTOR
1913 - 1993
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 1,922
Jean Arthur
ACTOR
1900 - 1991
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 1,923
Whitey Bulger
EXTREMIST
1929 - 2018
HPI: 58.13
Rank: 1,924
Among PAINTERS In United States
Among painters born in United States, Frank Stella ranks 18. Before him are James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834), Bob Ross (1942), Lyonel Feininger (1871), Sol LeWitt (1928), Margaret Keane (1927), and Jasper Johns (1930). After him are Carl Andre (1935), John Frederick Kensett (1816), Thomas Eakins (1844), Cy Twombly (1928), Julian Schnabel (1951), and Bruce Nauman (1941).
James Abbott McNeill Whistler
1834 - 1903
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 12
Bob Ross
1942 - 1995
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 13
Lyonel Feininger
1871 - 1956
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 14
Sol LeWitt
1928 - 2007
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 15
Margaret Keane
1927 - 2022
HPI: 58.90
Rank: 16
Jasper Johns
1930 - Present
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 17
Frank Stella
1936 - 2024
HPI: 58.16
Rank: 18
Carl Andre
1935 - 2024
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 19
John Frederick Kensett
1816 - 1872
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 20
Thomas Eakins
1844 - 1916
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 21
Cy Twombly
1928 - 2011
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 22
Julian Schnabel
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 23
Bruce Nauman
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 24