Large Gray Curve

1974

Ellsworth Kelly

Associated Names
Ellsworth Kelly
Artist, American, 1923 - 2015
Jeff Wasserman
Printer, American, active late 20th century
Robert Knisel
Printer, American, active late 20th century
Ron McPherson
Printer, American, active late 20th century
Gemini G.E.L.
Publisher
The image shows a large, pale gray triangular shape with a curved hypotenuse, set against a light beige background. The triangular form resembles a stylized sail or a minimalist representation of a wave. The simplicity of the design allows for different interpretations.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    screenprint in gray with embossing on Arches 88 wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Gemini G.E.L. and the Artist

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 61.3 x 213.7 cm (24 1/8 x 84 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1981.5.56

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Axsom 2012, no. 103

  • Series Title

    First Curve

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles, California; acquired 1981 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 Los Angeles, California: Gemini G.E.L., unpublished, no. 536.

2011

  • Ritchie, Charles. Gemini G.E.L. Online Catalogue Raisonné. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2011, no. 28.75. 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. 103.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Gemini II Kelly; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: EK74-5087

Wikidata ID

Q74035168

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