Frank Stella, known for his eye-popping colors and minimalist modern style, dies at 87

American artist Frank Stella, known for his bold and bright synthetic colors, pin-stripes, symmetry in his pieces — and cool modern minimalist style — died at his home in the West Village of New York's Manhattan borough on Saturday. He was 87. The New York Times reported that his wife, Dr. Harriet E. McGurk, confirmed his cause of death after a battle with lymphoma — a type of cancerthat begins in the cells of the lymph system. 

The New Yorker described Stella's style as stunning. He made...