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.
L'Hypnotiseur (orange)

Joan Miró

L'Hypnotiseur (orange), 1969

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 8,800

Obra Gràfica

Joan Miró

Obra Gràfica, 1980

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 9,900

Sunday Guest III (L'Invitée du Dimanche)

Joan Miró

Sunday Guest III (L'Invitée du Dimanche), 1969

Limited Edition Print

Etching

USD 10,900

Le gourou déployé

Joan Miró

Le gourou déployé, 1971

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 23,000

Sharpesville, from Multicolored Squares I

Frank Stella

Sharpesville, from Multicolored Squares I, 1972

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 7,000

Multicolor Double Face: White

Takashi Murakami

Multicolor Double Face: White, 2020

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

USD 2,250

Assignation of a Spirit

Takashi Murakami

Assignation of a Spirit, 2015

Limited Edition Print

Offset Print

USD 2,250

Poster for the exhibition '100 sculptures'

Joan Miró

Poster for the exhibition '100 sculptures', 1978

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 4,950

One plate, from Série III

Joan Miró

One plate, from Série III, 1952-53

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

USD 4,690

Christine Stay Ups Bra + Pants

Julian Opie

Christine Stay Ups Bra + Pants, 2000

Sculpture / Object

Wood

USD 5,625

Sérigraphie n°15

Pierre Soulages

Sérigraphie n°15, 1981

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

EUR 15,500

Untitled II

Robert Mangold

Untitled II, 2007

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

USD 6,000

Series I, vert sur rouge

Joan Miró

Series I, vert sur rouge, 1961

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 12,000

Obra Inedita Recent (plate IX)

Joan Miró

Obra Inedita Recent (plate IX), 1964

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 6,000

Cahiers d'Art (Dupin 14-15)

Joan Miró

Cahiers d'Art (Dupin 14-15), 1934

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

USD 10,000

Blue, Red-Orange, Green

Ellsworth Kelly

Blue, Red-Orange, Green, 1970-1971

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 23,000

Etching and Aquatint

Etching and aquatint are printmaking techniques. In aquatint, the printing plate is etched with a pattern of tiny pits and cracks to create a wide range of tonal gradations. This technique allows artists to replicate the broad, flat tones found in watercolor paintings and ink washes.

Art Intervention

Art Intervention refers to art created with the intention of interacting with an existing situation, structure, artwork, audience, or institution. This form of art gained popularity in the 1960s as artists sought to provoke change within political and social contexts. The concept of Artist-in-Residence programs was influenced by the ideas and practices of this movement.

Minimalism

Minimalism is a style in music and visual arts characterized by pared-down designs and simplicity. It began in Western art after World War II, gaining prominence particularly in American visual arts. Minimalism draws heavily on aspects of modernism and is often viewed as a reaction against Abstract Expressionism, as well as a precursor to post-minimal art practices. Prominent minimalist artists include Agnes Martin, Donald Judd, Robert Morris, Frank Stella, and Dan Flavin.

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