Ellsworth Kelly - de Kunst Haus
Black & White
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The paintings by Ellsworth Kelly (*1923 in Newburgh, New York) stand out due to their masterly interplay of form, color, and space.
Unlike the works of most of his American contemporaries, who postulated a radical rejection of traditional European art history, Kelly's monochromatic paintings evolved out of his study of European Modernism. The key to the advancement of his own artistic vocabulary, however, lies in the forms of everyday objects: streets or paving stones, windows and fa?ades in cities, or various plant forms. For Kelly, drawing is the most important means of developing and capturing a work. Accordingly, the graphic contrast between black and white plays a significant role and is crucial to his artistic self-discovery and overall subsequent development.
Unlike the works of most of his American contemporaries, who postulated a radical rejection of traditional European art history, Kelly's monochromatic paintings evolved out of his study of European Modernism. The key to the advancement of his own artistic vocabulary, however, lies in the forms of everyday objects: streets or paving stones, windows and fa?ades in cities, or various plant forms. For Kelly, drawing is the most important means of developing and capturing a work. Accordingly, the graphic contrast between black and white plays a significant role and is crucial to his artistic self-discovery and overall subsequent development.
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2011Uitgever: Hatje Cantz Verlag200 paginasTaal: EngelsISBN-10: 3775732179ISBN-13: 9783775732178Koop dit boek tweedehands
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Original black boards, dust jacket, numerous (full page) illustrations (mostly in colour), 4to.; Small white stains cover. [Auteur: Wilmes, Ulrich (editor)] [Pagina's: 199] [Taal: en] [Uitgever: Ostfildern-Ruit : Hatje Cantz] [Jaar: 2011] [Titel: Ellsworth Kelly : Black & White]
