I like to work from things that I see, whether they're man-made or natural or a combination of the two.. .The things that I'm interested in have alwa… - Ellsworth Kelly

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I like to work from things that I see, whether they're man-made or natural or a combination of the two.. .The things that I'm interested in have always been there. The idea of a shadow and a natural object has existed, like the shadow of the pyramids, or a rock and its shadow; I'm not interested in the texture of the rock, or that it is a rock, but in the mass of it, and its shadows.

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About Ellsworth Kelly

Ellsworth Kelly (May 31, 1923 - December 28, 2015) was an American painter and sculptor associated with Hard-edge painting, Color Field painting and the Minimalist school. His art demonstrates unassuming techniques that emphasize the simplicity of form.

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