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What is the meaning of Yellow Piece by Ellsworth Kelly?

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What is the meaning of Yellow Piece by Ellsworth Kelly?
The meaning of Yellow Piece by Ellsworth Kelly is open to interpretation, as the artist never explained its significance. Although highly abstract, Kelly’s paintings and prints are precise expressions in color and form of his sensory experience of the world. Yellow Piece marks the first time the American painter used shaped canvas for his work. It is a fine example of Minimalism, an art movement focused on reducing art to its most basic shapes. In Yellow Piece, the color yellow, evocative of warmth, appears on its own. On 1stDibs, find a diverse assortment of Ellsworth Kelly art.
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Sans titre (Axsom Ia), Derrière le miroir
By Ellsworth Kelly
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on vélin paper. Paper Size: 15 x 11 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Catalogue raisonné references: Axsom, Richard H., and Ellsworth Kelly. The Pri...
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1950s Hard-Edge Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Lotus (Axsom Ic), Hommage à Aimé et Marguerite Maeght, Derrière le miroir
By Ellsworth Kelly
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on vélin paper. Paper Size: 15 x 11 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Catalogue raisonné references: Axsom, Richard H., and Ellsworth Kelly. The Pri...
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1980s Hard-Edge Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Sans titre (Axsom Ia), Derrière le miroir
By Ellsworth Kelly
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on vélin paper. Paper Size: 15 x 11 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Catalogue raisonné references: Axsom, Richard H., and Ellsworth Kelly. The Pri...
Category

1950s Hard-Edge Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Sans titre (Axsom Ia), Derrière le miroir
By Ellsworth Kelly
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on vélin paper. Paper Size: 15 x 11 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Catalogue raisonné references: Axsom, Richard H., and Ellsworth Kelly. The Pri...
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1950s Hard-Edge Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

original lithograph
By Ellsworth Kelly
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Printed in 1958 for the art revue Derriere le Miroir (issue number 110) and published in Paris by the Maeght atelier. Size: 15 x 22 inches (380 x 560 mm)...
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1950s Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

original lithograph
By Ellsworth Kelly
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Printed in 1964 for the art revue Derriere le Miroir (issue number 149) and published in Paris by Maeght. Size: 15 x 11 inches (377 x 277 mm). There is p...
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1960s Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

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