White Curve VIII

1976

Ellsworth Kelly

Associated Names
Ellsworth Kelly

Artist, American, 1923 - 2015

This painting is divided into two sections by a gently curved horizontal line in the center. The top section is dark blue or black, while the bottom section is white. Both colors are flat and solid, with no visible brushstrokes.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    oil on canvas

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Helman

  • Dimensions

    overall: 244 x 195.4 x 3.5 cm (96 1/16 x 76 15/16 x 1 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1984.105.1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Helman, New York; gift (partial and promised) 1984 to NGA; gift completed 1985.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1989

  • Strick, Jeremy. Twentieth Century Painting and Sculpture: Selections for the Tenth Anniversary of the East Building. Washington, D.C., 1989: 132, repro. 133.

1992

  • American Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1992: 216, repro.

Wikidata ID

Q20197719

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