Fred Sandback

 Untitled, 1968

 Untitled (Sculptural Study, Five-part Construction,, 1987

Untitled (Sculptural Study, Two-part Vertical Construction)

Ellsworth Kelly

I went to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art recently and discovered the wonder of Ellsworth Kelly. They are radically simplified geometric pieces developed not from mathematical formulas but from remembered experiences of everyday life. His interest in the tension between an object and its surrounding space and his strategic use of color also reveal a concern with the nature of visual perception. He uses the exhibit as part of his work with the white wall acting as the ground of the piece. They were remarkable. 

I took shots (illegitimately) at the LACMA of each piece: 

Blue Curve III, 1972

Blue, Yellow, Red, 1972

Two Blacks and a White, 1970's

Green Angle, 1970's

Blue and Orange, 1970's

Frank Stella

One of my favorite artists is Frank Stella. He reminds me a lot of another of my favorite artists, Piet Mondrian. In my own artwork, I strive for the simplicity that is executed by artists like Stella and Mondrian: simple and clean line, shape, and color.  Here are some of Stella's works:

Sidney Guberman, 1963

Sunset Beach, Sketch,  1967

Hampton Roads, 1961

Jill (Black Series), 1959

Ifafa II, 1967

Aghtana III, 1968 

(I've seen this in person)