Accession Number
1976/2.116

Title
Untitled

Artist(s)
Ellsworth Kelly

Artist Nationality
American (North American)

Object Creation Date
1973

Medium & Support
silkscreen on paper

Dimensions
12 in x 9 in (30.5 cm x 22.9 cm);19 3/8 in x 14 3/8 in (49.2 cm x 36.5 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Robert Rauschenberg

Label copy
Ellsworth Kelly
United States, born 1923
Untitled from the portfolio New York Collection for Stockholm
1973
Silkscreen
Gift of Mr. Robert Rauschenberg, 1976/2.116
(Flip Your Field: Abstract Art from the Collection, June 9 – September 2, 2012, text by Celeste Brusati)
Ellsworth Kelly
United States, born 1923
Untitled from the portfolio New York Collection for Stockholm
1973
Silkscreen
Gift of Mr. Robert Rauschenberg, 1976/2.116

Subject matter
Kelly's paintings and prints in black and white are a prominent portion of his body of work.  They make up more of his total creations than any other color combination.  In creating canvases in these two most basic colors, and with little to no form, Kelly seeks to experment with how the canvas or paper on which works is viewed. Kelly kept a persistent focus on the dynamic relationships between shape, form and color and with them challenged viewers' conceptions of space.

Physical Description
This vertically oriented print is divided equally into two halves. The upper half is solid black, the lower half is solid white.

Primary Object Classification
Print

Collection Area
Modern and Contemporary

Rights
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Keywords
Minimal
The New York Collection for Stockholm
color (perceived attribute)
modern and contemporary art
portfolios (groups of works)