Ellsworth Kelly

Ellsworth Kelly (May 31, 1923 – December 27, 2015) 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.

Ellsworth Kelly
Ellsworth Kelly arrives at LACMA's gala opening of the Broad Contemporary Art Museum on February 9, 2008, in Los Angeles
Born(1923-05-31)May 31, 1923
Newburgh, New York, U.S.
DiedDecember 27, 2015(2015-12-27) (aged 92)
Spencertown, New York, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
EducationPratt Institute
École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts
School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Known forPainting, sculpture, printmaking
AwardsPraemium Imperiale
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