Ellsworth Kelly : spectrum colors arranged by chance /

In October and November of 1951, Ellsworth Kelly produced a series of eight large-scale collages.Each of the works consisted of papier gommette, sticky colored paper used by French schoolchildren, cut into squares and arranged by chance in a 40-inch-wide grid formation. These collages are key early...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	Art Institute of Chicago (host instituteion,)
Other Authors:	Bianconi, Giampaolo (Editor, Contributor), Haskell, Caitlin (Contributor), Higgins, Hannah, 1964- (Contributor), Humphries, Jacqueline, 1960- (Contributor), Shear, Jack (Contributor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	[Chicago] : Art Institute of Chicago, [2025].
Edition:	First edition
Subjects:	Kelly, Ellsworth, > 1923-2015 > Criticism and interpretation. Art, Abstract > United States > 20th century.

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Summary:	In October and November of 1951, Ellsworth Kelly produced a series of eight large-scale collages.Each of the works consisted of papier gommette, sticky colored paper used by French schoolchildren, cut into squares and arranged by chance in a 40-inch-wide grid formation. These collages are key early works in Kelly's career, showing his experiments with chance, his constructive use of color, and the evolution of his impersonal aesthetic.
Item Description:	Published on the occasion of an exhibiton at the Art Institute of Chicago, June 22-September 9, 2024.
Physical Description:	80 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), portraits ; 34 cm
ISBN:	9780300284058 0300284055