Ellsworth Kelly, Red Yellow Blue White and Black

Ellsworth Kelly

American · 1923–2015

Ellsworth Kelly was an American painter, sculptor, and printmaker associated with hard-edge painting, Color field painting and minimalism. His works demonstrate unassuming… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Ellsworth Kelly, Dark Blue Relief, 2008, oil on canvas, on 2 joined panelsDark Blue ReliefPhillips · $3,105,000≈ £2,381,683≈ €2,790,008Sign up to see
  2. Ellsworth Kelly, Black Diagonal Relief, 2006, oil on canvas, 2 joined panelsBlack Diagonal ReliefPhillips · $1,143,000≈ £864,664≈ €1,028,618Sign up to see
  3. Ellsworth Kelly, Leaves, 1969, ink on paperLeavesPhillips · $198,000≈ £150,536≈ €168,382Sign up to see

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Ellsworth Kelly was an American painter, sculptor, and printmaker associated with hard-edge painting, Color field painting and minimalism. His works demonstrate unassuming techniques emphasizing line, color and form, similar to the work of John McLaughlin and Kenneth Noland. Kelly often employed bright colors. He lived and worked in Spencertown, New York.

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Born 1923Died 2015Wikidata Q544899 ↗ULAN 500004975 ↗Museum works 1

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Ellsworth Kelly, Red Yellow Blue White and Black
Red Yellow Blue White and Black1953
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
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Artist record compiled from: auction results, Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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