OBS-017
Ellsworth Kelly — Edges in Color
Edges in Color
OBS-017
Systems of Clarity
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OBS-017
Artist:
Ellsworth Kelly
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edge guiding chromatic structure

Edges in Color

Ellsworth Kelly — Edges in Color

Color defines edge without modulation.

Contours remain flat.

Relation is direct.

How is the edge defined?

Edges are often clarified through outline or modulation, but mediation is removed.

Color alone establishes boundary.

What continues is direct relation held without softening.

Structural Concepts

Systems of Clarity
Order and coherence arise through disciplined systems and constraints.
Color
Hue and value used as a structural condition.
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