Ellsworth Kelly: Sculpture on the Wall

by Judith F.; Ellsworth Kelly Dolkart

Ellsworth Sculpture on the Wall By Judith F. Dolkart (author) In 1950, Ellsworth Kelly (b. 1923) declared his aspiration to create "things to cover walls." His career has been devoted to exploring the intersection of painting, sculpture, and architecture in flat "painting/objects" that seem to float free of the wall, subverting the sculptural tradition of work in the round.Ellsworth Sculpture on the Wall examines the relationship of his work to architecture, starting with his first commissioned works, created for the Philadelphia Transportation Building at Penn Center, particularly the monumental Sculpture for a Large Wall, 1956-1957. Published to accompany an exhibition, Ellsworth Sculpture on the Wall, held at the Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, May 4-September 2, 2013. 13 x 9.5 x .5 in., 61 pages, hardcover

64 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2013

Reviews

[Stephani · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bought this book new for about $5.00. I like colorful art books, so even though I didn't know the artist I figured this would be some cheap eye candy. Unfortunately, it's not very substantial candy. This exhibition catalogue has very few photos of Kelly's works, and at 64 pages it's just too short. I'm used to 200-300 page catalogues or monograms of artists. I won't be reading this book again, so I'll let someone else get a taste of Kelly's art.