Black Form

1967

Ellsworth Kelly

Associated Names
Ellsworth Kelly
Artist, American, 1923 - 2015
Irwin Hollander
Printer, American, 1927 - 2018
Hollander Graphic Workshop
Publisher
The image shows a large, bold, black half-oval shape with a rounded left edge and a flat right edge against a white background.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on Arches wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Collectors Committee

  • Dimensions

    overall: 43.1 x 55.6 cm (16 15/16 x 21 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.137.1.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Axsom 2012, no. 60

  • Portfolio Title

    9

Associated Artworks

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The image shows an abstract design with bold lines, curves, and splatters in red, blue, yellow, and black against a white background. The composition conveys movement and energy, resembling paint droplets or liquid splashes.

Untitled

Sam Francis, Irwin Hollander, Hollander Graphic Workshop
1966
The image displays bold, curving shapes forming the outline of a large number "9" in a deep magenta hue set against a dark, textured background.

9

Various Artists, Hollander Graphic Workshop
1967
This is a drawing of an abstract figure. The lines form a vague human-like shape with a large central mass and two vertical extensions. The strokes are expressive and suggest movement and energy. The strokes vary in thickness and density, adding texture and depth. The background is plain, bringing focus to the central sketch. The medium appears to be charcoal or pencil on paper, and the style is reminiscent of modern abstract expressionism.

Clam Digger

Willem de Kooning, Irwin Hollander, Hollander Graphic Workshop
1966

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Sylvan Cole Gallery, New York); acquired 2000 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

2012

  • Axsom, Richard H. The Prints of Ellsworth Kelly: A Catalogue Raisonné. Portland, Oregon: Jordan Schnitzer Family Foundation, 2012, no. 60.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: II/XX Kelly

Wikidata ID

Q76338860

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