Ellsworth Kelly

This sought-after monograph—published by Harry Abrams in 1971 as part of the Abrams Artbooks series—is an unmatched introduction to the influential practice of renowned American abstract painter, sculptor, and printmaker Ellsworth Kelly. His seven-decade career was distinguished by his independence from named art movements and the original connections he forged between natural and abstract forms. Significantly, Kelly emphasized pure form and color and eschewed artistic gesture in favor of spatial unity. Documenting the artist’s early work in detail, the volume includes 225 large illustrations, including sixty-eight color tip-ins and several gatefolds. It also features a substantial essay by artist, curator, and writer John Coplans.