Pioneering artist Ellsworth Kelly boldly explores form and color in his dramatic, sharply geometric “Orange et Vert, 1964.” An American Minimalist painter, printmaker and sculptor, Kelly rebelled against the 1950’s Abstract Expressionist movement to lead the Hard Edge movement, which utilizes strongly defined abstract shapes. One of the first artists to also use a shaped canvas, Kelly bases his abstractions upon reality, such as shadows cast by trees, or the spaces between buildings, and also paints on several panels which can be interchanged to produce versatile artworks. Considered a master of form and ground, Kelly is highly respected and has been exhibited in distinguished museums worldwide.

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