Stele II

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Stele II
Stele.JPG
Artist Ellsworth Kelly
Year1973
Typesculpture
Dimensions3.20 m× 3.00 m(10 ft 6 in× 9 ft 10 in)
Location National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden, Washington, D.C.
Coordinates 38°53′29.51″N77°1′20.42″W / 38.8915306°N 77.0223389°W / 38.8915306; -77.0223389
OwnerNational Gallery of Art

Stele II is an abstract sculpture, constructed in 1973, by Ellsworth Kelly. [1]

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Located at the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden, it reflects the artist's move to the countryside, and landscape. [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. "Stele II, (sculpture)", SIRIS.
  2. "National Gallery of Art - Sculpture Garden". www.nga.gov. Archived from the original on 2006-09-30.
  3. "Stele II - Image". www.nga.gov. Archived from the original on 2006-10-02.
  4. "Stele II".