Locust, 1965
Graphite on paper
14½ × 21¼ inches; 37 × 54 cm
Signed and dated in graphite (lower right recto): Kelly ’65
Titled in graphite (lower left verso): LOCUST
In an artistic practice dedicated to exploring the limits of perception, Kelly’s plant drawings are a singular example of his motivating ethos. Though long considered apart from his paintings and sculptures, the plant drawings not only adhere to his vision, they help inform his celebrated abstractions.
Ellsworth Kelly in the Springs, East Hampton, NY, 1960