Ellsworth Kelly
American painter, sculptor, and printmaker (1923-2015)
Ellsworth Kelly (May 31, 1923 – December 27, 2015) was an American painter, sculptor, and printmaker. He worked with hard-edge painting, Color Field painting and the minimalist school. His works showed unique techniques showing simplicity of form, similar to the work of John McLaughlin and Kenneth Noland.
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.jpg) Ellsworth Kelly arrives at LACMA’s gala opening of the Broad Contemporary Art Museum on February 9, 2008 in Los Angeles | |
| Born | May 31, 1923 |
| Died | December 27, 2015 (aged 92) Spencertown, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Pratt Institute École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston |
| Known for | Painting, sculpture, printmaking |
| Awards | Praemium Imperiale |
Kelly died in Spencertown, New York on December 27, 2015 of respiratory failure at the age of 92.[1]
References
change- ↑ Cotter, Holland. "Ellsworth Kelly, Artist Who Mixed European Abstraction Into Everyday Life, Dies at 92". New York Times. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
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