Norton Simon Museum of Art (Venue Partner)
411 West Colorado Blvd
626-449-6840
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Ellsworth Kelly: Cyclamen III (1964-65). Courtesy of the Norton Simon Museum, Gift of the Artist, 1969 © Ellsworth Kelly
- When
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Apr 23, 2010 – Aug 23, 2010
Mondays (noon–6pm)
Wednesdays–Thursdays (noon–6pm)
Fridays (noon–9pm)
Saturdays–Sundays (noon–6pm)
- Where
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Directions: Located on the corner of Orange Grove and Colorado at the intersection of the 210 and 134 freeways
- Price
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$8
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The Norton Simon Museum presents an exhibition of twenty lithographs of botanical subjects by American artist Ellsworth Kelly (b. 1923). Though Kelly is best known for his large-scale, color field paintings, Plants, Flowers and Fruits showcases his equally compelling efforts in the print medium. Executed on paper like a drawing and then transferred to a lithography stone, these prints present simple black lines that delineate pears, cyclamen and magnolia petals, among other subjects. All of the specimens have been enlarged to allow for close scrutiny, but the artist has depicted them without any distracting scientific details. Part botanical renderings, part abstract drawings, Kelly’s simplified, confident depictions of plants reflect how strongly the artist’s minimalism is rooted in the natural world.
