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Ellsworth Kelly — Colored Paper Image VI (White Curve with Black II), from Colored Paper Images
Ellsworth Kelly

Colored Paper Image VI (White Curve with Black II), from Colored Paper Images

A masterful exploration of form and contrast, this work by Ellsworth Kelly presents a bold, sweeping white curve set against a deep black ground, rendered in hand-pressed colored paper pulp. Kelly's signature reduction of shape to its most essential elements is fully realized here, as the graceful arc commands the picture plane with quiet authority. Published by Tyler Graphics Ltd. in a limited edition of 23, this rare and refined work exemplifies Kelly's lifelong dedication to the dynamic interplay between color, line, and negative space.

Medium
Signed and numbered 13/23 in pencil (there were also 8 artist's proofs), published by Tyler Graphics Ltd., Mount Kisco, New York (with their blindstamp), framed.

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April 24, 2018

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Ellsworth Kelly, Colored Paper Image VI (White Curve with Black II), from Colored Paper Images

A masterful exploration of form and contrast, this work by Ellsworth Kelly presents a bold, sweeping white curve set against a deep black ground, rendered in hand-pressed colored paper pulp. Kelly's signature reduction of shape to its most essential elements is fully realized here, as the graceful arc commands the picture plane with quiet authority. Published by Tyler Graphics Ltd. in a limited edition of 23, this rare and refined work exemplifies Kelly's lifelong dedication to the dynamic interplay between color, line, and negative space.

Medium
Signed and numbered 13/23 in pencil (there were also 8 artist's proofs), published by Tyler Graphics Ltd., Mount Kisco, New York (with their blindstamp), framed.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Abstract Art, 20th Century, Limited Edition Print, Geometric Forms, Male Artist, Established Master, Hard-edge Abstraction, Curved Forms, Paper Relief, American Artist, Biomorphic Shapes, Handmade Paper, Curvilinear Abstraction, Monochromatic, Modern Master, Minimalism, Black and White

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Alex Capecelatro, Sebastián In Situ, Melissa Avery, Hamilton Selway Gallery, Carolyn Lynx, Sharrissa Iqbal, Art Institute of Chicago