In the following decade, as he began to adopt more unusual color schemes and shapes, Stella brought to his artistic productions the element of relief, which he called "maximalist" painting because it had sculptural attributes. He presented wood and other materials in his Polish Village series (1970–1973), executed in high relief. They were inspired by photographs and drawings he saw of wooden synagogues that the Nazis had burned down in eastern Poland during World War II.
in the following decade as he began to adopt more unusual color schemes and shapes stella brought to his artistic productions the element of relief which he called "maximalist" painting because it had sculptural attributes he presented wood and other materials in his polish village series (1970–1973) executed in high relief they were inspired by photographs and drawings he saw of wooden synagogues that the nazis had burned down in eastern poland during world war ii