An American Legacy, A Gift to New York

Oct 23, 2002–Jan 25, 2003

A dynamic abstract artwork featuring a series of red angular lines and shapes on a white background, creating a sense of movement and energy.
A dynamic abstract artwork featuring a series of red angular lines and shapes on a white background, creating a sense of movement and energy.

Ellsworth Kelly, La Combe I, 1950. Oil on canvas, overall: 38 × 63 11/16 in. (96.5 × 161.8 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of The American Contemporary Art Foundation, Inc., Leonard A. Lauder, President 2002.249. © Ellsworth Kelly

An American Legacy, A Gift to New York was curated by Marla Prather.

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