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.
Medieval Village 1

Julian Opie

Medieval Village 1, 2019

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

USD 4,400

Album 19, Planche 5

Joan Miró

Album 19, Planche 5, 1961

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

Artwork On Hold

Cargo shorts: Boston Statuette

Julian Opie

Cargo shorts: Boston Statuette, 2020

Sculpture / Object

Bronze

USD 14,400

Blazer: Boston Statuette

Julian Opie

Blazer: Boston Statuette, 2020

Sculpture / Object

Bronze

USD 14,400

Cornish Coast 2: Polridmouth Coast

Julian Opie

Cornish Coast 2: Polridmouth Coast, 2017

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

USD 7,800

Cornish Coast 1: Lantivet Coast

Julian Opie

Cornish Coast 1: Lantivet Coast, 2017

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

USD 7,800

Cornish Coast 2: Lantivet Coast

Julian Opie

Cornish Coast 2: Lantivet Coast, 2017

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

USD 7,800

What Party - Blue

KAWS

What Party - Blue, 2020

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 25,000 - 30,000

Presenting the Past

KAWS

Presenting the Past, 2014

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

USD 31,000 - 35,000

Dissected Companion (Brown)

KAWS

Dissected Companion (Brown), 2006

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 30,000 - 40,000

First Love

Robert Indiana

First Love, 1991

Limited Edition Print

Aquatint

USD 3,575

Magpie

Julian Opie

Magpie, 2020

Sculpture / Object

Acrylic sculpture

Currently Not Available

Imola Three, I (from the Circuits Series)

Frank Stella

Imola Three, I (from the Circuits Series), 1982

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

USD 43,000 - 50,000

Mallarmé Suite: Blue

Ellsworth Kelly

Mallarmé Suite: Blue, 1992

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 11,500

Green Curve with Radius of 20'

Ellsworth Kelly

Green Curve with Radius of 20', 1974

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 17,800

Street 1

Julian Opie

Street 1, 2020

Limited Edition Print

Relief printing

USD 21,000

Cast

A cast is a form created by pouring a liquid material, such as plastic, plaster, acrylic, concrete, or mixed media, into a mold. Once the liquid cools and fully solidifies, the cast is removed from the mold, revealing the final shape. This process is widely used in sculpture, manufacturing, and various forms of art to replicate intricate designs and shapes.

Nouveau Realism

Nouveau Réalisme is an artistic movement founded in 1960 by art critic Pierre Restany and painter Yves Klein during a collective exhibition at a gallery in Milan. Restany wrote the original manifesto in April 1960, proclaiming the movement. In October of that year, nine artists, including Martial Raysse, Yves Klein, Daniel Spoerri, Jean Tinguely, Arman, Pierre Restany, and three Ultra-Lettrists—Jacques de la Villeglé, François Dufrêne, and Raymond Hains—signed the declaration. In 1961, the movement expanded to include Mimmo Rotella, Niki de Saint Phalle, Gérard Deschamps, and César. The movement emphasized a return to reality in art, often incorporating everyday objects and exploring the boundaries between art and life.

Dusseldorf school of photography

The Düsseldorf School of Photography refers to a group of photographers who studied under Bernd and Hilla Becher at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf during the 1970s. This group was known for its devotion to the black-and-white industrial images characteristic of the German tradition known as New Objectivity. The photographers focused on precise, methodical documentation of industrial structures, often using a detached and objective approach.

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