Essays on Ellsworth Kelly

Who would have ever imagined, in their wildest dreams that a simple splatter of paint, a solid coat of one single colour painted on a canvas, or even an infant like sketch that would take 10 seconds to complete, would in the right hands sell for millions and millions of dollars? Is this even possible in today’s vast and sweeping art market? It most certainly is, and records for highest priced artworks sold over the last century continue to be broken to this very day. However it is our intention to explore specifically as to why such simple ...

Introduction

Art has over the years been used as a form of expression. It is through art that various artists have been able to present their thoughts and feelings regarding various events, peoples, cultures, and occurrences to their audiences. In Preble’s Art forms Chapter 5, the author builds on the idea that arts are based on various objectives and motives by their artists. The Chapter argues that there are three theories upon which the creation of art is based. This paper will first of all discuss these three theories and apply these theories to the artwork Violet faces Red Side ...

Introduction

Although lithography was not a product of the 20th century (Pipes 17), it remained a relevant form of art throughout the 20th century, specifically during the years between 1945 and 1980. Although other forms of art and printing have been developed since then, this paper argues that the mass production of lithography still offers a lot of benefits and that it remains significant in the art industry.

Lithography

Lithography is a type of surface or planographic printing (“Lithography”). It is different from intaglio and letterpress printing where the design is etched or cut into the plane. Lithography is used both as a commercial printing process – ...