Orange

2004

Ellsworth Kelly

Associated Names
Ellsworth Kelly

Artist, American, 1923 - 2015

Beaumont Buck

Printer, American, active early 21st century

Gemini G.E.L.

Publisher

The image shows a large, orange shape with a straight vertical line on the left and a smooth, curved line forming the top. It creates the appearance of a tilted half-circle that is part of an abstract composition. The simplicity of the form and the monochrome background emphasize its bold presence on the canvas.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in orange on Rives BFK wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Joan and David Maxwell

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 40.64 × 30.48 cm (16 × 12 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2005.97.5

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Axsom 2012, no. 309

  • Portfolio Title

    Artists Coming Together

Associated Artworks

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This is a photograph of two individuals arm-wrestling. Their faces are obscured by colored circles. The image shows the intense physical interaction as their hands compete. One individual wears a white shirt, while the other is in a blue shirt. The background is blurred, keeping the focus on the arm-wrestling. Bright colors cover the faces, creating a contrast against the subdued tones of the scene.

Two Opponents (Blue and Yellow)

John Baldessari, Richard Kaz, Gemini G.E.L.

2004

Artists Coming Together

Various Artists, John Baldessari, Cecily Brown, Frank Gehry, Jasper Johns, Ellsworth Kelly, Elizabeth Murray, Robert Rauschenberg, Susan Rothenberg, Ed Ruscha, Richard Serra, Gemini G.E.L.

2004

The image consists of swirling lines and irregular shapes in black and earthy red tones. Among the forms, there are outlines of figures and faces. The interplay of dark and light areas gives the impression of a dynamic scene.

Study, after An Election by William Hogarth

Cecily Brown, Carmen Schilaci, Gemini G.E.L.

2004

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Joan and David Maxwell, Washington, D.C.; acquired 2005 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1966

  • Gemini G.E.L. Sequence List. Los Angeles, California: Gemini G.E.L., unpublished, no. 2018.

2011

  • Ritchie, Charles. Gemini G.E.L. Online Catalogue Raisonné. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2011, no. 28.258. http://www.nga.gov/gemini

2012

  • Axsom, Richard H. The Prints of Ellsworth Kelly: A Catalogue Raisonné. Portland, Oregon: Jordan Schnitzer Family Foundation, 2012, no. 309.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 128/250; lower right in graphite: Kelly; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: EK04-1507

Markings

embossed lower right: © [Gemini G.E.L.]; stamped lower left verso in gray ink: Published by Gemini G.E.L. LLC / Los Angeles, California / © 2004 Ellsworth Kelly and Gemini G.E.L. LLC

Wikidata ID

Q76338863

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