Ellsworth Kelly Chapel Monochrome – Austin, Texas

Ellsworth Kelly Chapel is a small and independent structure but part of the Blanton Museum of Art complex. I last visited it when it opened back in 2018, and I talked about color science capturing it with a CCD and modern CMOS sensor. No discussions of color today for obvious reasons.

Artist and sculptor Ellsworth Kelly is known for his dynamic use of color, and this chapel, with its square stained glass windows, celebrates his style. It’s a bit ironic to shoot this in black and white. However, unexpectedly, the image looks minimal and powerful.

The distinctive architecture without any environmental context elevates the building into a sculpture, and the monochrome treatment brings out the texture of the stone. I shot a very different view of this chapel on the way back home, which I will feature at the end of the series. I’ll be curious to see which you like better.

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