Stones

Stones is a series of lithographs created by poet Frank O’Hara (1926-1966) and artist Larry Rivers (1923 - 2002). Begun in 1956 and completed in 1959, Stones was the first major project of Tatyana Grosman’s Universal Limited Art Editions (ULAE), a printmaking studio that would go on to produce some of the most important print projects in American art history.

Stones was O’Hara’s and Rivers’ first foray into the medium of lithography. The pair, who were both professional and romantic partners, struggled with the mechanics of the process and made a pact only to work on a stone whilst in the same room with one another. The resulting works blend word and image in this set of spontaneous, raw, intimate prints.

In the Summer of 2025, Stones will be exhibited at the Pollock-Krasner House in East Hampton, New York, coinciding with the release of an album of original music inspired by the lithographs by PK House artist-in-residence Emily Hopkins.

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