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Ellsworth Kelly, Color Panels, 2011

Ellsworth Kelly

Color Panels, 2011
5-color lithograph
14 x 33 in
35.6 x 83.8 cm
Edition of 45
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Ellsworth Kelly’s Blue, Red-Orange, Green, 1970–1971, is a striking example of his mastery of color relationships, form, and spatial balance. The work presents a single elongated parallelogram, slightly tilted, divided...
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Ellsworth Kelly’s Blue, Red-Orange, Green, 1970–1971, is a striking example of his mastery of color relationships, form, and spatial balance. The work presents a single elongated parallelogram, slightly tilted, divided horizontally into three equal sections of pure, unmodulated color: a brilliant sky blue at the top, a vibrant red-orange in the middle, and a rich grass green at the base. Executed as a print, the piece exhibits Kelly’s signature precision—crisp edges, flawless flatness of tone, and an absence of gesture—allowing the focus to rest entirely on the interaction between colors and shapes.

The composition’s tilt is a small but decisive gesture that transforms the work from a static arrangement into something active and engaging. Rather than presenting the three colors in a rigid, upright configuration, Kelly shifts the shape off its vertical axis, creating a sense of motion and imbalance that draws the eye along the diagonal. This slight dynamism is a hallmark of Kelly’s ability to animate minimal forms without introducing complexity.

The color sequence is both harmonious and charged. Blue and green share cool tonal qualities, framing the warm, intense red-orange at the center. This placement allows the middle section to act as a chromatic bridge, heightening the contrast between the cooler hues while anchoring the overall composition. Kelly understood the emotional and optical resonance of such juxtapositions—how one color can intensify another simply through adjacency.

Equally important is the way the parallelogram operates as an object within the surrounding white space. The shape seems to float, suspended yet self-contained, its edges cleanly demarcated from the background. The white is not an empty void but an active field that isolates the color block, enhancing its clarity and presence.

The title, Blue, Red-Orange, Green, is characteristically direct, underscoring Kelly’s philosophy of presenting works exactly as they are. There is no symbolic or narrative framing—only the invitation to engage with pure visual sensation. Yet viewers may still find associations: a stylized landscape, a flag-like emblem, or an abstracted horizon.

Created during a period when Kelly was refining his language of hard-edge abstraction, Blue, Red-Orange, Green exemplifies his belief in the power of reduction. With three colors, one shape, and a subtle tilt, he achieves a composition that is at once minimal and dynamic, serene and vibrant—a testament to his ability to generate profound visual impact through the simplest means.

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