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.
Variants IV, from Ten Variants

Josef Albers

Variants IV, from Ten Variants, 1966

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 5,400

Untitled (from the BAM III Portfolio)

Peter Halley

Untitled (from the BAM III Portfolio), 1991

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 3,100

Tension No. 6

KAWS

Tension No. 6, 2019

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 11,350

Tension No. 3

KAWS

Tension No. 3, 2019

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 11,350

Tension No. 2

KAWS

Tension No. 2, 2019

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 11,350

Share

KAWS

Share, 2021

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 8,350

Err123

Robert Indiana

Err123, 1962

Limited Edition Print

Photogravure

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Yield Brother

Robert Indiana

Yield Brother, 1971

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 2,500

Wall

Ellsworth Kelly

Wall, 1976-1979

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

USD 6,790

Jacmel

Ellsworth Kelly

Jacmel, 1978-1980

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 8,500

Dartmouth

Ellsworth Kelly

Dartmouth, 2011

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

Currently Not Available

Doraemon

Takashi Murakami

Doraemon, 2018

Limited Edition Print

Offset Print

USD 2,100

Effingham

Frank Stella

Effingham, 1974

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

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Leather Bag

Julian Opie

Leather Bag, 2022

Sculpture / Object

Installation

USD 17,000 - 20,000

Fur Jacket

Julian Opie

Fur Jacket, 2022

Sculpture / Object

Installation

USD 17,000 - 20,000

Turn Ups

Julian Opie

Turn Ups, 2022

Sculpture / Object

Installation

USD 17,000 - 20,000

Drypoint

Drypoint is an intaglio printmaking technique where an image is incised onto a plate using a sharp, pointed tool, typically a needle made of metal or diamond. Traditionally, copper plates were used, but today zinc, plexiglass, or acetate are also common. Drypoint is easier for drawing artists to master compared to engraving, as the needle technique resembles drawing with a pencil rather than the more complex burin used in engraving.

Gestural

Gestural art is a term that describes painting with freely sweeping brushstrokes. The primary goal of gestural art is to allow the artist to physically express emotional impulses. The varied, yet expressive paint marks are intended to convey the artist's inner thoughts and emotions, which viewers are believed to understand through the dynamic and spontaneous application of paint.

Wax

Wax is a solid material derived from plant, animal, and petroleum sources. It is used to protect paints from wear, create sculptures, make wax crayons and colored pencils, and for encaustic painting. In encaustic painting, colored beeswax is shaped with special tools to create textured, raised surfaces.

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