Etching in colors with embossing print. Signed, dated, and numbered. From an edition of 30 copies. On rag paper (handmade). 167.2 x 130.6 cm. , the full sheet.
Printed by Reeves and Strianese. Published by Tyler Graphics Ltd., Bedford Village, New York (with embossed stamp). [AH].

• Distinctive lines: The “Flexicurve” as a key means of expression for Stella.
• Complex connectivity: Stella’s “Circuits” between inspiration from high-speed racing and his own cycle of forms.
• The title says it all: The racetrack in Imola is the venue for various motorsport events.
• Stella develops an exciting working method for himself through a combination of intaglio and relief printing, uniting technical expertise and formal creativity.
LITERATURE: Richard H. Axsom, Leah Kolb, Frank Stella Prints. A Catalogue Raisonné, New York 2016, CR no. 142 (illustrated). Richard H. Axsom, The Prints of Frank Stella, A Catalogue Raisonné 1967-1982, New York 1983, CR no. 142 (illustrated). - - Ketterer Kunst, Munich, 361st Auction, Post-1945, Contemporary Art, Dec. 12, 2009, lot 396 (illustrated).

Likely a different copy in each case: Frank Stella: Circuits, Akira Ikeda Gallery, Nagoya, July 1982. Frank Stella: Prints 1967-1982, University of Michigan Museum of Art, Ann Arbor, September 25-November 21, 1982

Private collection, Bavaria. Private collection, Southern Germany (since 2009, Ketterer Kunst)