The artwork, titled “White Black,” was created by Ellsworth Kelly in 1964. It belongs to the Hard Edge Painting movement and falls under the genre of abstract art.
The artwork features a large, vertically oriented canvas divided into two main areas of sharply contrasting black and white. The white segment, positioned centrally, forms an abstract X-like shape with curved contours that taper towards the edges of the piece. The black surrounding this central figure accentuates its bold simplicity and crisp geometric design. This piece exemplifies the Hard Edge Painting movement’s focus on clean lines and striking contrasts, effectively showcasing Kelly’s minimalist abstraction style.
