Hard Edge art

What is Hard Edge Art?

Hard Edge art is a style of abstract painting that became popular in the 1960s. It features areas of color separated by crisp, sharp edges that are painted with geometric precision. The term hard-edge painting was coined by art critic Jules Langsner to describe this approach, which contrasts with the softer, more fluid forms of other abstract styles.
La Conversation

Joan Miró

La Conversation, 1969

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 25,000

Arlequin Circonscrit

Joan Miró

Arlequin Circonscrit, 1973

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 15,000

Composition '5 E'. Induction Chromatique

Carlos Cruz-Diez

Composition '5 E'. Induction Chromatique, 1974

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 9,750

Composition '4 D'. Couleur Additive

Carlos Cruz-Diez

Composition '4 D'. Couleur Additive, 1970

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 9,750

Wallflowers (Aqua and Orange)

Donald Sultan

Wallflowers (Aqua and Orange), 2018

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 12,100

Barcelona II

Joan Miró

Barcelona II, 1975

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 5,400

Barcelona III

Joan Miró

Barcelona III, 1975

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 5,400

Mandarin of the North

Joan Miró

Mandarin of the North, 1976

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 13,200

42, Rue Blomet

Joan Miró

42, Rue Blomet, 1977

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 13,100

Untitled from Joan Miró

Joan Miró

Untitled from Joan Miró, 1974

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 15,100

Four Seasons of Hope: Summer (Silver)

Robert Indiana

Four Seasons of Hope: Summer (Silver), 2012

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 7,800

Four Seasons of Hope: Spring (Silver)

Robert Indiana

Four Seasons of Hope: Spring (Silver), 2012

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 7,800

Four Seasons of Hope: Autumn (Silver)

Robert Indiana

Four Seasons of Hope: Autumn (Silver), 2012

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 7,800

Four Seasons of Hope: Winter (Silver)

Robert Indiana

Four Seasons of Hope: Winter (Silver), 2012

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 7,800

Paris Black

Sean Scully

Paris Black, 2004

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

GBP 10,000 - 14,000

Handbag

Julian Opie

Handbag, 2020

Sculpture / Object

Bronze

GBP 10,000 - 12,000

Crayon

Crayon is a French word that means pencil. In art, a crayon is a stick made of colored wax, chalk, charcoal, or clay used for drawing and coloring. Crayons are typically made from paraffin wax, which is derived from petroleum, coal, or wood. Types of crayons include wax crayons, pastel crayons, and oil pastels.

Photorealism

Photorealism is a genre of art or artistic movement that involves drawing, painting, and other graphic media in which the artist carefully studies a photograph and attempts to reproduce it as realistically as possible in another medium. While the term can broadly describe any artwork created in this manner, it specifically refers to a group of painters and paintings in the U.S. art movement that emerged in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

Art Nucleare

Arte Nucleare was the name of an artist group founded in Milan in 1951. The group aimed to create art that responded to the dangers and technologies of the nuclear age. Their works often utilized automatic techniques and depicted devastated landscapes and mushroom clouds, reflecting the anxieties of a world on the brink of nuclear catastrophe.

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