In Boston, I developed my eye from the drawing. In Paris, I was fascinated by what my eye saw in the way that Paris is built, its 'measure.' Ellsworth Kelly bostonbuilddevelop Change image and share on social
I'm not an Expressionist. I love to look at de Kooning, but I've got this kind of secret life, and that is something that pleases me. I have to try and make something out of it. Ellsworth Kelly expressionisthavekind Change image and share on social
I'm interested in the space between the viewer and the surface of the painting - the forms and the way they work in their surroundings. I'm interested in how they react to a room. Ellsworth Kelly forminterestpaint Change image and share on social
I have a sort of inner sense for scale. Ellsworth Kelly scalesensesort Change image and share on social
Each drawing that I've done, I have found. Meaning, I see a plant I want to draw. Ellsworth Kelly drawfindhave Change image and share on social
I started doing sculpture in 1959. I had no commissions then. They were painted, similar in style to the paintings... At a certain point, I decided I didn't want an edge between two colors, I wanted color differences in literal space. Ellsworth Kelly colorcommissiondecide share on social
Geometry is moribund. I want a lilt and joy to art. Ellsworth Kelly artgeometryjoy Change image and share on social
Shape and color are my two strong things. And by doing this, drawing plants has always led me into my paintings and my sculptures. Ellsworth Kelly colordrawlead Change image and share on social
The paintings to me are always canvas; sculpture has always been metal, though I have made sculpture in wood, also. Ellsworth Kelly canvasmakemetal Change image and share on social
