"The titles of this series cover a broad range of references, from personalities (Islamic intellectuals, bullfighter, racecar driver, composer, poet) to historical events, all thought of a “literary or glamorous” by Stella. A color adjustment between the metallic-silver configurations and the white paper was achieved by first screenprinting the paper a pale gray. To simulate the reflective qualities of the metallic paint in the paintings (Stella’s first use of acrylic paint mixed with metallic powder), a flow varnish was applied over each metallic-silver configuration." - Richard Axsom, Frank Stella: Prints, p. 88