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Joseph Stella was a painter.

Joseph Stella was born on June 13,1877 Muro Lucano, Italy a mountain village near Naples. Joseph became a painter in his teen years. In 1897 he immigrated to America and studied medicine and pharmacology. With advice from his friend Carlo de Fornaro who had recognized his talent he enrolled at the Arts Student League 1897. Stella objected to the rule forbidding the painting of flowers, an indication of his life long devotion to painting flowers.He also studied under William Merritt Chase in the New York School of Art and at Shinnecock Hills,Long Island in 1901-1902,displaying the bravura brushwork and dark Impressionist influence of Chase.


 * Some of his art work includes "Prickly Pear Cactus Fruit"1919 Silver point and crayon on paper


 * "Third Avenue El."Pastel and Graphite on cardboard
 * "The Bridge" 1920


 * "Gladiolus"Oil on canvas


 * "Two Hibiscus" Silver point and crayon on paper


 * "Flower and Bird"