“Diagonal” is an abstract artwork created by the artist Ellsworth Kelly in 1951. This piece is associated with the art movements of Minimalism and Concretism. It exemplifies the genres of abstraction, emphasizing simplicity and fundamental geometrical shapes.
The artwork presents a stark, yet profound composition characterized by its minimalistic approach. It consists of a singular, straight diagonal line that traverses from the bottom left corner to the upper right corner of a white rectangular canvas. The purity of the white background and the crispness of the black diagonal line manifest the principles of Minimalism, focusing on the essence of shape and form. Through its simplicity, the artwork invites contemplation of the geometric beauty and the spatial relationship between the line and the background.
