"Things to cover walls" : Ellsworth Kelly's Paris paintings and the tradition of mural decoration

Author

Plante, Michael

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

American art. 1995, Num. 1, Vol. 9, 36-53, 9 ill. (3 col.)

ISSN

1073-9300

Abstract (en)

Analyzes Kelly's paintings, begun in the 1950s, in terms of the history of mural and large-scale decorative painting in Europe and the United States in the 20th c. Discusses the influence of Matisse's cut-outs, the politics of mural painting in the first half of the century, the perceived relationship between Kelly's geometric wall collages and paintings and Mondrian's later paintings, Kelly's interest in the links between painting and architecture, and his role in importing to New York Parisian modes of avant-garde painting.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1945-present -- Pictorial arts -- Painting and drawing -- United States
• Kelly, Ellsworth, b.1923
• Mural painting
• United States
• 1900-2000
• Collage
• Influence
• Paris (FRA)
• Politics
• Matisse, Henri, 1869-1954
• Mondrian, Piet, 1872-1944
• France
• Paper cutouts
• Painting
• Netherlands

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1945-présent -- Peinture et arts graphiques -- Peinture et dessin -- États-Unis
• Kelly, Ellsworth, n.1923
• Peinture murale
• Etats-Unis
• 1900-2000
• Collage
• Influence
• Paris (FRA)
• Politique
• Matisse, Henri, 1869-1954
• Mondrian, Piet, 1872-1944
• France
• Papier découpé
• Peinture
• Pays-Bas

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19951001-00323112

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