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.
Decade Autoportrait '68

Robert Indiana

Decade Autoportrait '68, 2001

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

USD 5,500

The Book of Love 8

Robert Indiana

The Book of Love 8, 1996

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 15,900

Decade (USA 666)

Robert Indiana

Decade (USA 666), 1971

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 3,850

The American Dream (High Ball Redball Manifest)

Robert Indiana

The American Dream (High Ball Redball Manifest), 1996

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

USD 3,700

Decade (The Figure 5)

Robert Indiana

Decade (The Figure 5), 1971

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 4,500

The Small Diamond Demuth Five

Robert Indiana

The Small Diamond Demuth Five, 1963/2001

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

USD 7,200

The American Dream (Metamorphosis of Norma Jean Mortenson)

Robert Indiana

The American Dream (Metamorphosis of Norma Jean Mortenson), 1996

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

USD 3,750

(Marilyn) Descent of a Love Goddess

Robert Indiana

(Marilyn) Descent of a Love Goddess, 2008

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

USD 6,250

Marilyn Ms. America

Robert Indiana

Marilyn Ms. America, 2008

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

USD 4,800

Decade (Terre Haute No. 2)

Robert Indiana

Decade (Terre Haute No. 2), 1971

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 3,200

The American Dream (Picasso)

Robert Indiana

The American Dream (Picasso), 1996

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

USD 3,900

KAWS

Private Listing

Painting

Marilyn '67

Robert Indiana

Marilyn '67, 2008

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

USD 4,800

Golden Love

Robert Indiana

Golden Love, 1973

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

Currently Not Available

Explosion

Invader

Explosion, 2015

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 12,000

The Book of Love 10

Robert Indiana

The Book of Love 10, 1996

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 17,500

Found Object

A found object is a term used to describe a man-made or natural object, or a fragment of one, that an artist discovers or purchases and keeps for inspiration or as a work of art. The artist may also modify the object or incorporate it into a collage or assemblage, transforming it into a new piece of art.

Bay Area Figurative Art

The Bay Area Figurative Movement, which also goes by the names Bay Area Figurative School, Bay Area Figurative Art, or Bay Area Figuration, came to existence in San-Francisco Bay Area. This was in the mid-20th century, when a group of artists from the area stopped working on the then popular Abstract Expressionism for a preference to figuration in painting. The movement lasted a total of two decades during the 1950's and 1960's.

Situationism

Situationism is a psychological theory that gained prominence in 1968, following the publication of a monograph by Walter Mischel that sparked the Person-situation debate. This theory argues that behavior is primarily influenced by external situational factors rather than internal traits or motivations, challenging the ideas of trait theorists like Raymond B. Cattell and Hans Eysenck, who emphasized stable personality traits. It is important not to confuse this with the Situationist International movement, an artistic and political movement founded by Asger Jorn, which focused on the critique of modern consumer society and the influence of environments on human behavior.

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