Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is a graphite drawing by Ellsworth Kelly. It dates from 1951 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
Overview
Untitled is a 1951 drawing by Ellsworth Kelly, comprising cut-and-pasted color-coated paper and pencil on four black paper sheets.
Subject & Meaning
The work features a grid of small, brightly colored squares in red, blue, yellow, and green, arranged in neat rows and columns on a dark background. Some squares overlap slightly, while others lie flat.
Technique & Style
Kelly created the piece by cutting and pasting colored paper onto the black sheets, then adding pencil lines to define the squares' edges, resulting in a composition focused on color and form.
History & Provenance
The drawing is part of The Museum of Modern Art's collection.
Artist & collection
Artist
Ellsworth Kelly (May 31, 1923 – December 27, 2015) was an American painter, sculptor, and printmaker associated with hard-edge painting, Color field painting and minimalism.
