Ted Stamm (1944-1984) was a Brooklyn-born artist often known for his geometric formations, consisting of triangles overlapping rectangles. Stamm attended Hofstra University where he obtained his B.F.A. During his years of enrollment Stamm studied graphic design, painting, and printmaking. Within his years in education, Stamm was able to study with Perle Fine, John Hopkins, and Richard Pugliese. Soon after graduating, Stamm moved to Soho, New York where his career took off. From 1968-1972 Stamm created various abstract paintings, in which he utilized rich colors of blue, pink, and red on canvas. Being completely unsatisfied with his work, he later returned to these paintings covering them up with black grid-like patterns. He referred to his redefined paintings as “cancel paintings.” From 1972 onward, Stamm grew fascinated with the shade of black, heavily incorporating it into every painting and drawing. He would later use this color to experiment with lines, geometric forms, and hard edges.

Ted Stamm exhibited internationally during his lifetime, including in Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Switzerland and the United States. His work has been included in solo and group exhibitions at venues such as Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, NY, USA; Brooklyn Museum, NY, USA; MoMA PS1 Contemporary Art Center, Long Island City, NY, USA; and Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, CA, USA.