The sad news of his passing was conveyed to his gallerist matthew marks by the artists partner jack shear. After fifteen years in new york city, he moved to spencertown in upstate new york, setting up his studio in an old theater in the town of chatham and then constructing a home studio in 1978. The ellsworth kelly stamps are being issued as forever stamps. Ellsworth kelly american, newburgh, new york 19232015 spencertown, new york date. Spencertown is the small city north of new york where kelly has lived since 1970 and from which he derived his interest in simple lines and architectural spaces. This exhibition will remain on view thursday to sunday from 12. Kelly died sunday at his home in spencertown, new york.
The united states postal service prepared two firstday cancels for the ellsworth kelly commemorative stamp issue, one in black and the other in color. Ellsworth kelly may 31, 1923 december 27, 2015 was an american painter, sculptor, and printmaker associated with hardedge painting, color field painting and minimalism. His works showed unique techniques showing simplicity of form, similar to the work of john mclaughlin and kenneth noland kelly died in spencertown, new york on december 27, 2015. Ellsworth kellys studio, just as he left it the new. Look inside ellsworth kellys last work at the blanton museum. Ellsworth kelly books list of books by author ellsworth. Ellsworth kelly was born may 31, 1923, in newburgh, new york. After military service from 1943 to 1945, he attended the school of the museum of fine arts, boston, from 1946 to 1947. Jack shear lived with ellsworth kelly for 32 years, in a house adjacent to the studio where mr.
Kelly died yesterday sunday december 27 at his home in spencertown, three hours north of new york. Ellsworth kelly stamp ceremony program spencertown, ny featured collectibles include ceremony mementos, programs, first day covers, digital. Ellsworth kelly paintings for sale value guide heritage. Ellsworth kelly condolences tyler morning telegraph. Derry noyes served as art director and designer for this stamp sheet. He lives in spencertown, ny, where i have a country house. Special event ellsworth kelly oradell free public library. The set of 10 united states ellsworth kelly commemorative forever stamps will be issued may 31 in a pane of 20. These forever stamps are always equal in value to the current. This award is endowed by the ellsworth kelly foundation in memory of the artist.
The ellsworth kelly forever stamps were dedicated at the ellsworth kelly studio in spencertown, ny. Here is a piece on ellsworth kelly written by the curator of the whitney in the new york times. Photographs of 16 of kelly s paintings are accompanied by jack shear s photograph s of kelly s home and studio in spencertown, which is situated two hours north of new york city. Ellsworth kelly s studio in spencertown, new york we walked through a dimlylit room with african artifacts adorning the walls before stepping into a sprawling, whitewalled room. Kelly lives and works in spencertown, a hamlet about three hours north of new york, to which he moved in 1970, possibly to escape the distractions of the city, but mainly because he needed the space. Spencertown, ny ellsworth kelly forged a distinctive style of abstraction over his seven decades as an artist and today he was commemorated with 10 u. Ellsworth kellys studio, just as he left it the new york times. Recent paintings, at 522 west 22nd street between 10th and 11th avenues. Ellsworth kelly, the american abstract painter and. Beginning in the late 1940s, he established himself through his drawings, paintings, sculptures, and prints as one of the most important artists of. Following two years of studies at the pratt institute in brooklyn, kelly served in the army during world war ii from 1943 to 1945, and then resumed his education at the boston museum school. Today his work is in the permanent collections of major museums in the u. The ellsworth kelly award foundation for contemporary arts.
Learn how ellsworth kelly changed abstract art art. Spencertown 9780947564575 by kelly, ellsworth and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Painter, sculptor and printmaker ellsworth kelly left his mark not only on the world of modern art, but in a variety of programs that brought cultural offerings to students in upstate. On the eve of his 90th birthday in 20, ellsworth kelly told me that working in his studio in columbia county was as exciting for me as ever.
This organization has not provided guidestar with a mission statement. A major influence on pop art, minimalism, hardedge and color field painting, ellsworth kellys bestknown works are distinguished by sharply delineated shapes flatly painted in vivid color, such as colors for a large wall 1951. Ellsworth kelly in his spencertown studio, new york, 2012. Ellsworth kelly, born may 31, 1923, newburgh, new york, u. Ellsworth kelly in a career spanning almost seventy years, ellsworth kelly redefined abstraction in art, evading critical attempts to classify him as a color field, hardedge, or minimalist painter. How ellsworth kelly photographed abstraction art agenda. Jun 10, 2015 ellsworth kelly is one of americas foremost modern artists. Ellsworth kelly, photographs by ellsworth kelly, hardcover. Jan 05, 2016 ellsworth kelly, 91, in his spencertown ny studio, 2014 photograph erik madigan heck the most pleasurable thing in the world for me is to see something and then translate how i see it. Below are the 2012 national medal of arts citations which will be read at the ceremony. Ellsworth kelly the artistthe artist ellsworth kellyborn 1923, newburgh, ny, usa. Ellsworth kelly, abstract to the end the new york times.
A gallery catalogue of works by kelly, with an essay by bois and a photographic essay by shear. Mar 24, 2016 though kelly moved out of manhattan in 1970, three years before his retrospective at moma, he remained in new york state. I met him and spent an afternoon with him at a columbia land conservancy event where he had donated a photograph that i bid on and won. Ellsworth kelly spencertown, hardback book, hand signed and inscribed by ellsworth kelly, signed by jack shear and warmly inscribed to collectorsmoma donors 1994. Chief curator of painting and sculpture ann temkin details the fascinating story behind the series in momas new book, ellsworth kelly. See all books authored by ellsworth kelly, including ellsworth kelly. Ellsworth kelly, visionary artist of the everyday, on aging. Spencertown by yvealain bois, jack shear online at alibris. Self portrait drawings from 19441992 at matthew marks gallery, new york. Ellsworth kelly has 40 books on goodreads with 152 ratings. See more ideas about ellsworth kelly, hard edge painting and art. Fortunately, in new york, kellys work can be sought out at any time.
Indeed, this new title may present only one minor challenge. The firstday ceremony will take place at kelly s studio in spencertown, n. The 20 stamps on the sheet feature 10 of kelly s artworks. Look inside ellsworth kelly s last work at the blanton museum.
New york notes on ellsworth kelly 19232015 the villager. He studied at pratt institute, brooklyn, from 1941 to 1943. Artist ellsworth kelly, spencertown resident, dead at 92. His pioneering abstract work has influenced several generations of artists and movements, from color field and minimalism to contemporary painting and sculpture. May 05, 2017 jack shear lived with ellsworth kelly for 32 years, in a house adjacent to the studio where mr. Ellsworth kelly obituary spencertown, ny atlantic news. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. In memoriam, ellsworth kelly lady alice luxlady alice lux. President obama to award 2012 national medal of arts and. Kelly began shooting pictures in 1950, on a borrowed leica.
The american abstract painter and sculptor ellsworth kelly has died at the age of 92. A well renowned american painter, sculptor, and print maker, kelly is known for his simplicity of form and hardedged painting. Kelly has shaped more than half a century of abstraction and remains a vital influence in american art. Colored pressed paper pulp, with hand coloring in gray and blue accession. Ellsworth kelly simple english wikipedia, the free. Ellsworth kelly recognized that a museum exhibition can be transformative for an artists career and this eponymous award is intended to provide that opportunity to artists. The ellsworth kelly award ellsworth kelly recognized that a museum exhibition can be transformative for an artists career and this eponymous award is intended to provide that opportunity to artists. Browse photos, see new properties, get open house info, and research neighborhoods on trulia. Kelly wasnt able to travel between his home in spencertown, new york, and austin. Considered a pioneer of hardedge painting, ellsworth kelly is best known for his crisp nonrepresentational works, intensely colored and radically simplified. The ellsworth kelly award supports museum exhibitions for contemporary artists.
Matthew marks is pleased to announce the opening of the first exhibition in his new gallery, ellsworth kelly. Kelly is bestknown for his nuanced exploration of form, color and space in painting, sculpture, drawing and printmaking over a sevendecade career. A careful observer of form, color, and the natural world, mr. Ellsworth kelly spencertown, hardback book, hand signed. Ellsworth kelly the artist who bridged european and american modernism has died at the age of 92. Ellsworth kelly was born in newburgh, new york in 1923. Kelly decamped upstate to spencertown from new york city in 1970 and was joined by his husband, photographer jack shear, in 1984. Ellsworth kelly set of 10 celebrates artists paintings. Matthew marks of the matthew marks gallery said kelly died of natural causes at his home in spencertown, three. Ellsworth kelly recent paintings october 29, 1994 january 29, 1995 522 w 22 street press release. He worked with hardedge painting, color field painting and the minimalist school. If you can be in spencertown, ny on may 31, 2019, you could make arrangements prior to attend the first day of issue ceremony. Available for sale from alpha 7 gallery, ellsworth kelly, spencertown, hand signed and inscribed by ellsworth kelly, signed and inscribed by jack shear t. Ellsworth kelly with the new book, in his garden, spencertown, ny, 2015 yet this new book is also as clear, distinct and joyful as many of the pieces reproduced.
Recent paintings ellsworth kelly, first edition abebooks. I told his assistant, jack shear, that it was my birthday. Ellsworth kelly stamps arriving may 31, 2019 in the usps postal bulletin today it includes announcing the ellsworth kelly stamps arriving may 31, 2019. These large and colorful cards measure 5 x 7 inches and can be shared with your loved ones through the mail or framed as tasteful decorations to brighten your home. His abstract paintings are inspired by the interplay of light, space, and color in the architecture around him. Share your condolences, send flowers, find funeral home information. Jan 05, 2016 ellsworth kelly was a neighbor, living and working in spencertown, ny. His works demonstrate unassuming techniques emphasizing line, color and form, similar to the work of john mclaughlin and kenneth noland. The spencertown academy gallery is open saturdays and sundays, 1. He died on sunday december 27th at his home, he was 92 years old. Postal service will celebrate the career of artist ellsworth kelly 19232015 with the issuance of 10 stamps celebrating his talent as a painter and sculptor. Ellsworth kelly recent paintings matthew marks gallery. Donates diagonal with curve xiv to sfmoma, in memory of john caldwell.
Red green blue, paintings and studies 19581965 at the museum of contemporary art san diego travels to museum of fine arts, houston and whitney museum of american art, new york. Simone wicha on working with artist ellsworth kelly on his. He bought his own camera in the 1960s, and continued to snap away, focusing on architectural details while living in manhattan, and later on natural landscapes, following his move to spencertown, ny, two hours north of manhattan, in 1970. Ellsworth kelly spencertown, hand signed and inscribed by. Kelly died sunday at his home in spencertown, new york, where he had lived. Ellsworth kelly was an american painter, sculptor, and printmaker associated with hardedge painting, color field painting and minimalism. Ellsworth kelly is recognized for his contributions as a painter, sculptor, and printmaker. His first exhibition in new york was held at the betty parsons gallery in 1956, and the museum of modern art organized his first retrospective in 1973. Learn how ellsworth kelly changed abstract art art agenda.
Ellsworth kelly visionary painter ellsworth kelly died last month. The glow cascading in from the skylights gave the space a palpable filter of nostalgia. Ellsworth kelly spencertown, hand signed and inscribed. Alpert is also a philanthropist who shares the power of arts. Mar 09, 2018 ellsworth kelly and blanton museum of art director simone wicha with the architectural model of. As a child, kellys paternal grandmother introduced him to bird watching. Ellsworth kelly may 31, 1923 december 27, 2015 was an american painter, sculptor, and printmaker. His early training in the applied art program at pratt institute, brooklyn, was interrupted by. His works demonstrate unassuming techniques emphasizing line, color and form, similar to. In 1970, kelly decided to leave new york city, where he had been living and working since the 1950s, for a more rural environment. Herb alpert for his varied contributions to music and the fine arts.
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