Description:
A gorgeous, faithful facsimile reproduction of an iconic and revelatory Kelly notebook, in a custom clothbound case
Made between 1954 and 1956--when Ellsworth Kelly (1923-2015) returned to New York after six formative years in France--Sketchbook #26 represents the artist at his most innovative. Across 36 pages of a spiralbound Strathmore sketchbook, he wielded pencil and felt-tip pen in a bold, saturated palette to explore forms that are at once geometric and iconic.
MoMA's deluxe facsimile edition, produced in a limited run of 500 copies, represents an extraordinarily faithful reproduction of the sketchbook, including pages with cut-outs and collage elements, and is accompanied by a booklet with an introductory essay and an analysis of the sketchbook. The facsimile and booklet are housed together in a custom clothbound clamshell case. Sketchbook #26 is published as part of a centennial celebration of the artist.