Ellsworth Kelly's Death Marks End of Modernist Era
The article reflects on the death of Ellsworth Kelly, a pivotal figure in modernist painting, and the broader question of when and why modernity ended. It notes the difficulty of reaching consensus among postmodernists and the impossibility of agreement among remaining modernists. For those seriously engaged with painting's past, present, and future, Kelly's death is seen as a definitive marker of modernism's conclusion.
Key facts
- Ellsworth Kelly died
- The article is from artpress n°431, March 2016, pages 84-85
- The article discusses the end of modernity
- Postmodernists disagree on when modernity ended
- Modernists still active cannot agree on the end of modernity
- Kelly's death is considered a significant event for painting history
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- Ellsworth Kelly
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- artpress
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