Ellsworth Kelly (1923–2015)

A facsimile reproduction of an iconic and revelatory Kelly notebook, in a custom clothbound case
Made between 1954 and 1956―when Ellsworth Kelly (1923–2015) returned to New York after six formative years in France―Sketchbook #26 represents the artist at his most innovative. Across 36 pages of a spiralbound Strathmore sketchbook, he wielded pencil and felt-tip pen in a bold, saturated palette to explore forms that are at once geometric and iconic.
MoMA's deluxe facsimile edition, produced show more in a limited run of 500 copies, represents an extraordinarily faithful reproduction of the sketchbook, including pages with cut-outs and collage elements, and is accompanied by a booklet with an introductory essay and an analysis of the sketchbook. The facsimile and booklet are housed together in a custom clothbound clamshell case. Sketchbook #26 is published as part of a centennial celebration of the artist. show less

Beautiful abstract black and white minimal and high contrast pictures from one of the most relevant artist from the American Minimalist Movement. Everyday slices of the world from a very insigthful eye.

Published to conincide with a major exhibition to tour both the US and Europe. this volume offers a survey of the artist's paintings, sculptures, works on paper and photographs. The catalogue spans five decades, beginning in the late 1940s when Kelly formulated a visual language that he has continued to elaborate and explore throughout his artistic career. Interested in the work of Arp, Matisse and other European artists, Kelly developed his own style of abstraction while working in Paris show more after the Second World War. Following his arrival in New York in 1954, Kelly continued to work independently, creating flatly painted geometric works at odds with the gestural brushwork of Abstract Expressionism, the dominant style of American abstraction. show less

A beautiful book overrun with design devices on a subject of exquisite refinement and simplicity - Ellsworth Kelly’s chapel in Austin, Texas.