Influential American painter Frank Stella has died at age 87

Renowned minimalist painter Frank Stella passed away at 87 due to lymphoma in his Manhattan home. Stella, a leading figure in the minimalist movement of the early 1960s, challenged traditional art forms with works like his Black Paintings series, emphasizing the canvas as a two-dimensional surface. His influential career spanned over six decades, earning him numerous accolades including the National Medal of Arts.