Overview
The only building the artist designed, Austin is Kelly’s most enduring legacy In January 2015, the renowned American artist Ellsworth Kelly (1923–2015) gifted to the Blanton Museum of Art in Austin, Texas, the design concept for his most monumental work. A 2,715-square-foot stone building with luminous colored glass windows, a totemic wood sculpture and 14 black-and-white marble panels, the work is titled Austin, following the artist’s tradition of naming particular works after the places for which they are destined. The structure is the only building the artist designed, despite Kelly’s lifelong interest in architecture and architectural form dating back to his earliest window studies made while living in Paris in the 1940s. Envisioned by Kelly as a site for joy and contemplation, Austin is a cornerstone of the Blanton’s permanent collection and a new icon for the city in which it stands. This comprehensive volume from Radius Books provides a thorough look at the project, from its first inception to its current position as one of the artist’s most important and enduring works. An incisive essay by Carter E. Foster, deputy director of curatorial affairs at the Blanton Museum of Art, includes archival material, drawings, historic photographs and nearly all related works Kelly created as he developed the building’s design.
Full Product Details
Author: Ellsworth Kelly ,
Carter Foster
Publisher: Radius Books
Imprint: Radius Books
Dimensions:
Width: 26.40cm
, Height: 3.00cm
, Length: 35.60cm
Weight: 1.769kg
ISBN: 9781942185567
ISBN 10: 1942185561
Pages: 148
Publication Date: 25 February 2020
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
In addition to the binding, it's worth pointing out that the book is big, allowing the reader to practically immerse themselves in the color-drenched spaces [...] It's a beautiful document of an amazing building where art is both container and contained.--John Hill A Daily Dose of Architecture Books
"In addition to the binding, it's worth pointing out that the book is big, allowing the reader to practically immerse themselves in the color-drenched spaces [...] It's a beautiful document of an amazing building where art is both container and contained.--John Hill ""A Daily Dose of Architecture Books"""
In addition to the binding, it's worth pointing out that the book is big, allowing the reader to practically immerse themselves in the color-drenched spaces [...] It's a beautiful document of an amazing building where art is both container and contained.--John Hill ""A Daily Dose of Architecture Books""
