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Axsom, Richard H., 1943-

Drawn from nature : the plant lithographs of Ellsworth Kelly / Richard H. Axsom.

Michigan : Grand Rapids Art Museum ; New Haven : Yale University Press, ©2005.

123 pages : illustrations ; 36 cm

"An American artist of worldwide renown, Ellsworth Kelly (born 1923) has consistently returned to nature as a subject throughout his extraordinary career. Kelly began making prints in 1964; shortly thereafter he created his first suite of plant lithographs. To date he has produced seventy-two plant lithographs." "Drawn from Nature serves as a comprehensive portfolio of the plant lithographs, accompanied by informative texts on all of these works by Richard H. Axsom. In addition, Axsom provides an insightful discussion of how the lithographs relate to the ink and pencil plant drawings that the artist has produced concurrently with them throughout his career."--Jacket.

Kelly, Ellsworth, 1923-2015 -- Exhibitions.

Plants in art -- Exhibitions.

Exhibition catalogs.

Grand Rapids Art Museum.

Hood Museum of Art.

Tate Gallery St Ives.

Catalog of an exhibition at the Grand Rapids Art Museum, Michigan, March 4-May 15, 2005; Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, N.H., June 12-Aug. 14, 2005; Tate Gallery St. Ives, England, Jan. 27-May 7, 2006; and three other locations.

Includes bibliographical references (page 123).

Donors of the plant lithographs -- Director's foreword / Celeste M. Adams -- Curator's acknowledgments / Richard H. Axsom -- Acts of drawing / Richard H. Axsom -- Plates -- Ellsworth Kelly: letter to Ralph Coburn.

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Contributor biographical information

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2004026207

0300103212

9780300103212

0300103212 (hardcover : alk. paper)

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