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Ellsworth Kelly Art

American, 1923-2015

Ellsworth Kelly was one of the key figures in postwar American art, exercising major influence on the fields of Pop art, minimalism, Color-Field and hard-edge painting. Widely known for his brightly colored geometric compositions, he was among the first artists, alongside his contemporary Frank Stella, to use irregularly shaped canvases. Although highly abstract, Kelly’s paintings and prints are precise expressions in color and form of his sensory experience of the world.

Kelly's works, both two- and three-dimensional, are in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and displayed at such sites as the UNESCO headquarters in Paris.

Kelly grew up in the town of Newburgh, New York, near the Oradell Reservoir. He was an avid birder as a child and loved the colorful illustrations of naturalist John James Audubon. Encouraged to study art by a high school teacher, he enrolled at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, remaining there until 1943, when he was inducted into the army. During World War II, he served along with scores of other artists, in a unit known as the Ghost Army, where he learned the elements of camouflage while creating ersatz trucks and tanks intended to mislead Axis forces.

When the war was over, Kelly took advantage of the G.I. Bill to study painting at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, drawing inspiration from the museum's collections, and, later, at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts, in Paris. While in France, he immersed himself in the varied artistic movements and styles represented there and befriended Americans avant-gardists, such as composer John Cage and choreographer Merce Cunningham, as well as the German-French Surrealist Jean Arp and Romanian sculptor Constantin Brâncuși.

Upon his return to the United States, in 1954, he found himself at odds with the dominant style of the period, Abstract Expressionism, which favored a dynamic and energetic application of paint in a loose manner. Like Stella, Kelly was interested in formal precision and explorations of color. Following an exhibition of his work at the Betty Parsons Gallery in 1956, Kelly’s work was included in the "Young America 1957” show at the Whitney Museum of American Art.

During the 1960s, Kelly played with color and form to tease out and celebrate the tension between a painting’s subject and its background. In one of his most famous works, 1963's Red Blue Green, for example, two shapes, one red, one blue, both contrast and resonate with a green background that extends to the edge of the canvas on both sides, appearing at moments to be the work’s primary shape. To explore this relationship between form and ground further, Kelly began using nontraditional, shaped canvases, as in the monochromatic 1966 Yellow Piece, from, whose two curved corners draws the eye to the wall behind it, as though the gallery wall itself were part of the composition. A lithograph from the same period, Blue and Orange consists of two shapes in the title’s complementary colors facing off against one another with a tension that makes them appear almost animated.

Kelly made drawings and prints throughout his career, using plants and flowers as his primary source of inspiration. Like his paintings, his drawings tend to be relatively flat in perspective, but they are rarely abstract. A 1993 drawing of an oak leaf is clearly representational, but rendered with very minimal color and line. In the mid-1960s, he produced the series “Suite of Twenty-Seven Lithographs” with the Paris-based Maeght Éditeur.

Later, collaborating with Gemini G.E.L., he created very large-scale works, such as 1988’s Purple/Red/Gray/Orange, which is 18 feet long and might be one of the biggest lithographs ever made. Kelly produced 140 sculptures, including the aluminum White Curves, created for the Fondation Beyeler, in Riehen, Switzerland, in 2002. In his three-dimensional works, as in his paintings, Kelly used form, color and light to play with perceptions of surface and depth, inviting viewers to look closely and see the world in a new way.

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Artist: Ellsworth Kelly
"Red Form" original lithograph

"Red Form" original lithograph

By Ellsworth Kelly

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original lithograph. Printed in 2012 on BFK Rives paper for a special issue celebrating the re-launch of the legendary art revue Cahiers d'Art. Size: 12 3/8 x 9 1/2 inches (3...

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2010s Ellsworth Kelly Art

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Lithograph

Lotus /// Ellsworth Kelly Minimalism Botanical Flower Contemporary Lithograph
Lotus /// Ellsworth Kelly Minimalism Botanical Flower Contemporary Lithograph

Lotus /// Ellsworth Kelly Minimalism Botanical Flower Contemporary Lithograph

By Ellsworth Kelly

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

Artist: Ellsworth Kelly (American, 1923-2015) Title: "Lotus" Portfolio: Derrière Le Miroir: Hommage à Aimé et Marguerite Maeght (No. 250) *Issued unsigned Year: 1982 Medium: Original Lithograph on smooth wove paper Limited edition: Unknown Printer: Imprimerie Moderne du Lion, Paris, France Publisher: Maeght Editeur, Paris, France Sheet size: 15" x 11" Reference: "The Prints of Ellsworth Kelly - A Catalogue Raisonné: 1949-1985" - Axsom No. Ic, page 179 Condition: In excellent condition Rare Notes: Provenance: private collection - Brittany, France. Produced for Kelly's collaboration with the August, 1982 No. 250 "Derrière Le Miroir: Hommage à Aimé et Marguerite Maeght" portfolio. Text on verso as issued. Kelly produced the drawing for "Lotus" in Spencertown, New York, and sent the transfer-paper study to Paris for proofing. It was included in the final memorial issue of 'Derriere Le Miroir' with prints by Eduardo Chillida, Takis, Pierre Alechinsky, Joan Miro, Marc Chagall, Shusaku, Arakawa, and Saul Steinberg, to name only a few of the 24 artists who provided original graphic work for this issue. "Lotus" was based on the ink drawing "Lotus" (EK No. P74.65). In October 1945, the French art dealer Aimé Maeght opens his art gallery at 13 Rue de Téhéran in Paris. His beginning coincides with the end of Second World War and the return of a number of exiled artists back to France. The magazine Derriere Le Miroir was created in October 1946 and published without interruption until 1982. Maeght's ambition in establishing his print shop and his publication magazine Derriere Le Miroir was to make available to a broader audience less expensive printed imagery by the artists of his time, many whom were represented by his Paris gallery. Its original articles and illustrations (mainly original color lithographs by the gallery artists) were famous at the time. The magazine covered only the artists exhibited by Maeght gallery either through personal or group exhibitions. Among them are (in alphabetical order): Henri-Georges Adam, Pierre Alechinsky, Bacon, Jean Bazaine, Georges Braque, Pol Bury, Alexander Calder, Marc Chagall, Roger Chastel...

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1980s Minimalist Ellsworth Kelly Art

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Lithograph

original 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 Ellsworth Kelly Art

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Lithograph

Ellsworth Kelly - 2 Unique signed works - collage and drawing, museum provenance
Ellsworth Kelly - 2 Unique signed works - collage and drawing, museum provenance

Ellsworth Kelly - 2 Unique signed works - collage and drawing, museum provenance

By Ellsworth Kelly

Located in New York, NY

Ellsworth Kelly Drawing of Cyclamen III, and collage for Conques (Untitled), exhibited at the Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, 1987 Graphite drawing, and mixed media collag...

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1980s Contemporary Ellsworth Kelly Art

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Pencil, Graphite, Board

Ellsworth Kelly - Handwritten signed note on card to renowned collector, Framed
Ellsworth Kelly - Handwritten signed note on card to renowned collector, Framed

Ellsworth Kelly - Handwritten signed note on card to renowned collector, Framed

By Ellsworth Kelly

Located in New York, NY

Ellsworth Kelly Handwritten, signed note on card to CBS cameraman and collector Dan Pope Ink on offset lithograph card Handwritten note signed and inscribed to Dan Pope. It reads, "D...

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1980s Abstract Ellsworth Kelly Art

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Ink, Lithograph, Offset

Color Squares 1
Color Squares 1

Color Squares 1

By Ellsworth Kelly

Located in New York, NY

Ellsworth Kelly Color Squares 1 2011 Five color lithograph 21 x 77 inches; 53 x 196 cm Edition of 35 Signed and numbered in graphite (lower right recto) Frame available upon request...

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2010s Abstract Geometric Ellsworth Kelly Art

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Lithograph

Blue/Red-Orange /// Ellsworth Kelly Contemporary Abstract Geometric Minimalism
Blue/Red-Orange /// Ellsworth Kelly Contemporary Abstract Geometric Minimalism

Blue/Red-Orange /// Ellsworth Kelly Contemporary Abstract Geometric Minimalism

By Ellsworth Kelly

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

Artist: Ellsworth Kelly (American, 1923-2015) Title: “Blue/Red-Orange” Portfolio: (Related to the Series of Ten Lithographs) *Signed by Kelly in pencil lower right Year: 1972 Medium:...

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1970s Minimalist Ellsworth Kelly Art

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Plexiglass, Lithograph

original lithograph
original 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 Ellsworth Kelly Art

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Lithograph

Galerie Maeght /// Abstract Geometric Ellsworth Kelly Minimalism Modern Paris
Galerie Maeght /// Abstract Geometric Ellsworth Kelly Minimalism Modern Paris

Galerie Maeght /// Abstract Geometric Ellsworth Kelly Minimalism Modern Paris

By Ellsworth Kelly

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

Artist: Ellsworth Kelly (American, 1923-2015) Title: "Galerie Maeght" Year: 1958 Medium: Original Lithograph, Exhibition Poster on light wove paper Limited edition: Unknown Printer: ...

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1950s Minimalist Ellsworth Kelly Art

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Lithograph

Untitled - Contemporary Abstract Lithograph, 1983
Untitled - Contemporary Abstract Lithograph, 1983

Untitled - Contemporary Abstract Lithograph, 1983

By Ellsworth Kelly

Located in Palm Desert, CA

“Untitled” is a lithograph on arches paper by minimalist, abstract artist, Ellsworth Kelly from 1983. The work is edition AP 32 and signed and editioned in pencil, lower right, "AP 3...

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Late 20th Century Abstract Ellsworth Kelly Art

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Paper, Lithograph

Black/White/Black (A. 63)
Black/White/Black (A. 63)

Black/White/Black (A. 63)

By Ellsworth Kelly

Located in Calabasas, CA

Artist: Ellsworth Kelly Title: Black/White/Black (A. 63) Year: 1970 Medium: Lithograph on Special Arjomari paper Edition: 48/75; signed and numbered in pencil Sheet: 42 3/10 × 29 4/...

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1970s Contemporary Ellsworth Kelly Art

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Lithograph

Red Curve (Black State) - Minimalist Abstract Lithograph, 1999
Red Curve (Black State) - Minimalist Abstract Lithograph, 1999

Red Curve (Black State) - Minimalist Abstract Lithograph, 1999

By Ellsworth Kelly

Located in Palm Desert, CA

Red Curve (Black State)” is a color lithograph by minimalist, abstract artist, Ellsworth Kelly from 1999. The work is edition 21/55 and Signed and editioned in pencil lower left, "21...

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Late 20th Century Minimalist Ellsworth Kelly Art

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Lithograph

Ellsworth Kelly Untitled, Blue, Yellow, Red Signed Screenprint Edition of 35
Ellsworth Kelly Untitled, Blue, Yellow, Red Signed Screenprint Edition of 35

Ellsworth Kelly Untitled, Blue, Yellow, Red Signed Screenprint Edition of 35

By Ellsworth Kelly

Located in Minneapolis, MN

Artist: Ellsworth Kelly Title: Untitled, Blue, Yellow, Red Medium: Screen Print in Colors Year: c. 2000s Image Size: 40.5" x 33" Edition: 4/35 Inscription: Signed and numbered in pen...

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21st Century and Contemporary Ellsworth Kelly Art

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Paper, Screen

Ellsworth Kelly Blue with Black #1 Color Lithograph Signed Edition of 50
Ellsworth Kelly Blue with Black #1 Color Lithograph Signed Edition of 50

Ellsworth Kelly Blue with Black #1 Color Lithograph Signed Edition of 50

By Ellsworth Kelly

Located in Minneapolis, MN

Artist: Ellsworth Kelly Title: Blue with Black #1 Medium: Color Lithograph Year: 1975 Size Sheet: 30.25” x 27.75” Edition: 31/50 Inscription: Signed and numbered in pencil front lowe...

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Late 20th Century Ellsworth Kelly Art

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Paper, Lithograph

Black Yellow
Black Yellow

Black Yellow

By Ellsworth Kelly

Located in Miami, FL

TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Ellsworth Kelly Black Yellow 1970 - 72 Lithograph 34 x 39 3/4 in. Edition of 55 Pencil signed and numbered Accompanied with COA by Gregg Shienbaum Fine Art ...

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1970s Minimalist Ellsworth Kelly Art

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Lithograph

Untitled, from The Geldzahler Portfolio
Untitled, from The Geldzahler Portfolio

Untitled, from The Geldzahler Portfolio

By Ellsworth Kelly

Located in London, GB

Lithograph in colours, 1997, on Rives BFK paper, signed in pencil, numbered from the edition of 75 (there were also 15 artist’s proofs), printed by Gemini G.E.L. LLC, published by Th...

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1990s Abstract Geometric Ellsworth Kelly Art

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Lithograph

Ellsworth Kelly Black Variation 3 Lithograph Limited Edition of 25
Ellsworth Kelly Black Variation 3 Lithograph Limited Edition of 25

Ellsworth Kelly Black Variation 3 Lithograph Limited Edition of 25

By Ellsworth Kelly

Located in Minneapolis, MN

Artist: Ellsworth Kelly Title: Black Variation 3 Medium: Lithograph with Intaglio on Rives Paper Year: 1975 Image Size: 29" x 29" Sheet Size: 39.75" x 39" Edition: A.P. IX (aside fro...

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Late 20th Century Ellsworth Kelly Art

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Paper, Lithograph

Black/Green
Black/Green

Black/Green

By Ellsworth Kelly

Located in Miami, FL

TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Ellsworth Kelly Black/Green 1970 Lithograph 23 1/4 x 19 in. Edition of 75 Pencil signed and numbered Condition: This work is in excellent condition

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1970s Minimalist Ellsworth Kelly Art

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Lithograph

Baie Rouge

Baie Rouge

By Ellsworth Kelly

Located in New York, NY

Created by Ellsworth Kelly in 1984, Baie Rouge is an original lithograph on Arches paper. Hand-signed in pencil and numbered from the edition of just 25, the artwork measures 51 x 52...

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20th Century Abstract Geometric Ellsworth Kelly Art

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Lithograph

Red Curve (For Joel)
Red Curve (For Joel)

Red Curve (For Joel)

By Ellsworth Kelly

Located in New York, NY

A stunning example of the artist’s best work, Red Curve (For Joel) was created by Ellsworth Kelly in 1993 and is an original color lithograph on Arches paper...

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20th Century Abstract Geometric Ellsworth Kelly Art

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Lithograph

Color Squares 4

Color Squares 4

By Ellsworth Kelly

Located in San Francisco, CA

Edition of 45

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2010s Ellsworth Kelly Art

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Lithograph

Color Squares 2

Color Squares 2

By Ellsworth Kelly

Located in San Francisco, CA

Edition of 60

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2010s Ellsworth Kelly Art

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Lithograph

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original lithograph

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Located in Henderson, NV

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original 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 11 inches (380 x 278 mm)...

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original 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 11 inches (380 x 278 mm)...

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original lithograph

original lithograph

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Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original lithograph. Executed by Ellsworth Kelly for Derriere le Miroir (issue No. 149) in 1964. Sheet size: 15 x 11 inches (377 x 276 mm). There is printed text on the back ...

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1960s Ellsworth Kelly Art

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Leaves (Feuilles)
Leaves (Feuilles)

Leaves (Feuilles)

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Ellsworth Kelly (1923-2015) is one of the masters of American minimalism. He is collected internationally and renowned for his signature hypnotic shapes realized in bold saturated co...

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Ellsworth KellyLotus, 1982

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  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024
    Ellsworth Kelly used a variety of materials over the course of his career. The American artist produced paintings with oil paints on canvas and two-dimensional works with a sponge roller and oil-based ink. Kelly was also a sculptor, experimenting with steel, aluminum and bronze as well as birch, elm, mahogany, maple and oak woods. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of Ellsworth Kelly art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Ellsworth Kelly is known for being an influential American artist. His work helped popularize hard-edge painting, the practice of creating sharp, bold transitions between colors. Some of his most famous paintings include Colors for a Large Wall, Four Panels, Red Blue Green and Yellow Piece. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Ellsworth Kelly art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 16, 2024
    Ellsworth Kelly worked in Spencertown, New York. He was one of the key figures in postwar American art, exercising a major influence on the fields of Pop art, minimalism, Color Field and hard-edge painting. Widely known for his brightly colored geometric compositions, he was among the first artists to use irregularly shaped canvases. Although highly abstract, Kelly’s paintings and prints are precise expressions in color and form of his sensory experience of the world. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of Ellsworth Kelly art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2024
    Here are some interesting facts about Ellsworth Kelly. As a child growing up in Newburgh, New York, near the Oradell Reservoir, he was an avid birder and loved the colorful illustrations of naturalist John James Audubon. A high school teacher encouraged him to study art, so he enrolled at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, studying there until 1943, when he enlisted in the army. During World War II, he served, along with scores of other artists, in a unit known as the Ghost Army, where he learned the elements of camouflage while creating fake trucks and tanks intended to mislead Axis forces.

    When the war was over, Kelly took advantage of the G.I. Bill to study painting at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, drawing inspiration from the museum's collections. He later studied at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris.

    Kelly went on to become one of the key figures in postwar American art, particularly influencing Pop art, minimalism, color field and hard edge painting. Widely known for his brightly colored geometric compositions, he was among the first artists, alongside his contemporary Frank Stella, to use irregularly shaped canvases. Although highly abstract, Kelly’s paintings and prints are precise expressions in color and form of his sensory experience of the world. Explore a collection of Ellsworth Kelly art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Ellsworth Kelly made many kinds of art. He produced paintings, sculptures and prints, working primarily in the styles of Minimalism and Color Field painting. Some of his most famous works include Colors for a Large Wall, Red Blue Green, Four Panels and Yellow Piece. Find a collection of Ellsworth Kelly art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 30, 2024
    Ellsworth Kelly is famous for his work as an artist. He was one of the key figures in postwar American art, exercising a major influence on Pop art, Minimalism, color field painting and hard-edge painting. Widely known for his brightly colored geometric compositions, he was among the first artists, alongside his contemporary Frank Stella, to use irregularly shaped canvases. Although highly abstract, Kelly’s paintings and prints are precise expressions in color and form of his sensory experience of the world. Some of his most famous pieces include Red Blue Green, Colors for a Large Wall, Green Curve and Cité. On 1stDibs, shop an assortment of Ellsworth Kelly art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024
    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.