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One on One: Ellsworth Kelly’s Colors for a Large Wall

Read an excerpt about the artist’s childhood fascination with birds, and its influence on his investigations of shape and color.

Jodi Hauptman

Mar 4, 2024

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    The Richard Roth Senior Curator, Department of Drawings and Prints
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