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Ellsworth Kelly

1923 - 2015

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Ellsworth Kelly (May 31, 1923 – December 27, 2015) was an American painter, sculptor, and printmaker associated with hard-edge painting, Color field painting and minimalism. His works demonstrate unassuming techniques emphasizing line, color and form, similar to the work of John McLaughlin and Kenneth Noland. Kelly often employed bright colors. He lived and worked in Spencertown, New York. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ellsworth Kelly is the 1,605th most popular painter (down from 1,386th in 2019), the 6,279th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,654th in 2019) and the 74th most popular American Painter.

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Among PAINTERS

Among painters, Ellsworth Kelly ranks 1,605 out of 2,023. Before him are Levina Teerlinc, Giovanni d'Alemagna, Elizabeth Jane Gardner, Julia Beck, Paulus Bor, and Charles Angrand. After him are Józef Mehoffer, Juan O'Gorman, François de Troy, Willem Roelofs, Abel de Pujol, and Alice Pike Barney.

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Among people born in 1923, Ellsworth Kelly ranks 262. Before him are Giulio Cabianca, Ivan Gubijan, Sara Lidman, François Cavanna, Israel Gutman, and Jacob Taubes. After him are Joseph Keller, Rudolf Augstein, Louise Brough, Bryce DeWitt, Alice Coachman, and Henryk Gulbinowicz. Among people deceased in 2015, Ellsworth Kelly ranks 270. Before him are Geoffrey Howe, Florence Arthaud, Theodore Bikel, Ludvík Vaculík, Manorama, and Karel Mejta Sr. After him are Boris Morukov, Charles Pasqua, Francis George, Ildikó Schwarczenberger, Mate Trojanović, and Astrid Ivask.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ellsworth Kelly ranks 6,280 out of 20,380. Before him are Dave Alexander (1947), Robert Mills (1927), Pearl White (1889), Mary Daly (1928), Eli Lilly (1838), and Gene Autry (1907). After him are Bruce Kulick (1953), Dick Boushka (1934), Shawn Crahan (1969), Rance Howard (1928), Marilynne Robinson (1943), and Ed Wynn (1886).

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Among PAINTERS In United States

Among painters born in United States, Ellsworth Kelly ranks 74. Before him are Edwin Austin Abbey (1852), Chuck Close (1940), Robert Henri (1865), Haddon Sundblom (1899), Joan Mitchell (1925), and Elizabeth Jane Gardner (1837). After him are Alice Pike Barney (1857), Rockwell Kent (1882), Frank Frazetta (1928), Mark Tobey (1890), Childe Hassam (1859), and Adolph Gottlieb (1903).

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