Frank Stella, the 'Father of Minimalism' Has Died, Age 87

Frank Stella, the pioneering American artist best known for his minimal abstract paintings, passed away over the weekend at his West Village home in New York, age 87. The late artist's wife, Dr. Harriet E. McGurk, told The New York Times that the cause of death was due to complications with lymphoma.Hailed as the 'Father of Minimalism,' Stella is one of the most important figures in the U.S. post-war art scene. He signaled an end to the loose and gestural tenants set forth by the Abstract Expres...