Colored Paper Image IV (Red Curve)

1976

Ellsworth Kelly

Associated Names
Ellsworth Kelly

Artist, American, 1923 - 2015

Tyler Graphics Ltd.

Publisher

The image contains a large red shape with a curved outline on the left side, transitioning into a more linear edge along the border. The design can be interpreted as an abstract composition resembling an arch or a planet silhouette against a white background. The contrast between the red shape and the white background emphasizes the boldness and simplicity of the design.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    colored and pressed paper pulp

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Professional Art Group I

  • Dimensions

    sheet (irregular): 118.43 x 83.19 cm (46 5/8 x 32 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.72.8

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Axsom 2012, no. 144

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2012

  • Ellsworth Kelly: Colored Paper Images, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, December 16, 2012-December 1, 2013.

Bibliography

2012

  • Axsom, Richard H. The Prints of Ellsworth Kelly: A Catalogue Raisonné. Portland, Oregon: Jordan Schnitzer Family Foundation, 2012, no. 144.

Inscriptions

in graphite, lower left: 20/20; lower right: Kelly

Markings

blind stamps: EK [chop of the artist]; [chop of Tyler Graphics Ltd.]

Wikidata ID

Q74034571

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