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Plate Two, from The Mallarmé Suite

A work made of lithograph in green on white wove paper.
© Ellsworth Kelly Foundation

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  • A work made of lithograph in green on white wove paper.

Date:

1992

Artist:

Ellsworth Kelly (American, 1923-2015)
printed by Bruce Porter at Trestle Editions (New York)
published by The Limited Editions Club (New York)

About this artwork

Four prints comprise Kelly’s Mallarmé Suite; they owe little visually to their poetic sources. Their simple design masks the complexity of their creation, which perhaps alludes to Mallarmé’s ultimate goal of aesthetic transcendence.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Ellsworth Kelly

Title

Plate Two, from The Mallarmé Suite

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

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1992

Medium

Lithograph in green on white wove paper

Dimensions

73.9 × 54.8 cm (29 1/8 × 21 5/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of the artist

Reference Number

1993.204.2

Copyright

© Ellsworth Kelly Foundation

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